overbite

8 4.4

Upper front teeth stick out over the lower front teeth

noun
/ˈoʊvərˌbaɪt/

Specialized

: sobremordida

He always felt self-conscious about his overbite, especially when smiling in photos.
a slight overbite
a girl with an overbite
a boy with an overbite

In fact, right at the beginning, you got that sort of soft R because Pinky had this overbite in which you have trouble producing the sound of R really Brain.

Examples

She has the cutest little overbite, don't you think?

Innerspace (1987)
She'd been a fat kid with a terrible overbite.

Fiction book (1999)
Apparently, our little girl has an overbite.

Far from Heaven (2002)
Between you and me he has a slight overbite.

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
I was telling the doctor that just this morning, we were discussing your overbite.

Anywhere but Here (1999)
Besides, overbites can be very attractive.

Life with Mikey (1993)
She'd had an overbite.

Fiction book (2002)
He has the same slight overbite I do, but he has a dimpled chin, which I don't.

Fiction book (2000)
The dentist pointed out that my daughter has a noticeable overbite that may require braces.
After examining her teeth, the orthodontist confirmed that she has a significant overbite.

Surface Forms

overbite singular

overbites plural

Morphology

overbite = bite (semi-transparent) = over + bite

While 'over' and 'bite' are clear, the specific dental condition meaning is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

Overbite comes from the parts over ('above' or 'too much') and bite ('to use your teeth'). It gives a simple picture of the top teeth 'biting over' the bottom teeth, so an overbite is when the upper front teeth extend over the lower ones.