bucktooth

noun

buck·​tooth ˈbək-ˈtüth 

: a large protruding front tooth

bucktoothed

ˈbək-ˌtütht 

adjective

Examples of bucktooth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like the iX3, there’s a valley down the hood, but here the kidneys are long and wide, unlike the bucktooth look of BMW’s new SUVs. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Mar. 2026

Thankfully, the larger sibling's bucktooth maw is not included. — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 2 Apr. 2023

The enormous balloon rodent loomed large on the streets of New York and across the country, with its buckteeth, menacing claws and crimson eyes drawing attention to the grievances of union protesters who had inflated it. — Michael Gold, New York Times, 31 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bucktooth

• bluetooth
• forsooth
• sawtooth
• tolbooth
• uncouth
• untruth
• vermouth
• luth
• muth
• sleuth
• tooth
• youth

Kids Definition

bucktooth

noun

buck·​tooth -ˈtüth 

: a large front tooth that sticks out

buck-toothed

-ˈtütht

adjective

Medical Definition

bucktooth

noun

buck·​tooth -ˈtüth 

plural buckteeth

: a large projecting front tooth

buck-toothed

-ˈtütht 

adjective