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buck teeth

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Human
ˌbuck ˈteeth noun [plural]  HBHteeth that stick forward out of your mouth 龅牙buck-toothed /ˌbʊk ˈtuːθt◂/ adjective
Origin buck teeth (1500-1600) Because they are like a rabbit's teeth
ˌbuck ˈteeth nounChineseSyllable


buck teeth
ˌbuck ˈteeth noun [plural]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Because they are like a rabbit's teeth
teeth that stick forward out of your mouth
—buck-toothed /ˌbʊk ˈtuːθt◂/ adjective


buck teethBrE /ˌbʌk ˈtiːθ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbʌk ˈtiːθ/ 🔊 noun [plural] top teeth that stick forward 龅牙 buck-toothed BrE /ˌbʌk ˈtuːθt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbʌk ˈtuːθt/ 🔊BrE /ˌbʌk ˈtuːðd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbʌk ˈtuːðd/ 🔊 adjective