buck-toothed

Thân thiện

The little boy has a friendly, buck-toothed smile.

Definition

Adjective: - Having upper front teeth that protrude noticeably outward.

Usage

This adjective describes a person (or sometimes an animal) whose upper front teeth extend forward beyond the lower teeth. It is a descriptive physical characteristic.

Examples

• The cartoon character was drawn with a friendly, buck-toothed smile.
• He was a buck-toothed boy who was shy about his appearance.
• The beaver is a famously buck-toothed animal.

Advanced Usage

• The term can sometimes be used in a neutral, descriptive manner but may also be perceived as informal or slightly impolite when describing people, depending on context and tone.
• It is often used in character descriptions in literature or visual media.

Variants and Related Words

• Buck teeth (noun phrase): The condition or the teeth themselves that protrude.
  • He had prominent buck teeth.

Synonyms

• Prognathic (medical/technical term): Having projecting jaws.
• With protruding teeth

Antonyms

• Orthognathic (medical/technical term): Having jaws that are not projecting.
• With aligned teeth

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having protruding upper front teeth