gap-toothed

Thân thiện

A young boy gives a gap-toothed grin after losing a front tooth.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having teeth that are widely spaced or separated: Describes a person or smile where there are noticeable spaces between the teeth.

Usage

• This adjective is typically used to describe a person's physical appearance, specifically their smile or teeth.
• It often carries a neutral or descriptive tone, though it can sometimes be used affectionately or humorously.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Metaphor: Can be used metaphorically to describe something that is incomplete or has missing parts, though this is less common.
  • The gap-toothed skyline was missing several of its historic buildings.

Variants and Related Words

• Gap (noun): A space or interval; a break in continuity.
  • There is a gap in the fence.
• Tooth (noun): Each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws.
  • She brushed her teeth.

Synonyms

• With spaced teeth: A more formal or clinical description.
• With diastema: A technical term from dentistry for a gap between teeth, especially the front teeth.

Antonyms

• Close-toothed: Having teeth set closely together (less common).
• Even-toothed: Having teeth that are uniformly aligned without gaps.

Related Phrases

• Gap-toothed grin/smile: The most common collocation for this adjective.
  • She gave him a gap-toothed smile.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having widely spaced teeth
   • his gap-toothed grin