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When I was younger, I was insecure for about 10 years: I wore glasses, had a cow's lick, buck teeth and braces. I looked ridiculous.
Jack Whitehall

Meaning of "buck teeth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUCK TEETH

buck teeth  [bʌk tiːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUCK TEETH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Buck teeth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUCK TEETH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

buck teeth

Malocclusion

A malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches when they approach each other as the jaws close. The term was coined by Edward Angle, the "father of modern orthodontics", as a derivative of occlusion, which refers to the manner in which opposing teeth meet.

Definition of buck teeth in the English dictionary

The definition of buck teeth in the dictionary is upper front teeth which stick outto have buck teeth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUCK TEETH


beneath
bɪˈniːθ
Blackheath
ˈblækhiːθ
eath
iːθ
ethe
iːθ
foreteeth
ˈfɔːˌtiːθ
heath
hiːθ
insheath
ɪnˈʃiːθ
Leith
liːθ
meith
miːθ
monteith
mɒnˈtiːθ
neath
niːθ
Reith
riːθ
sheath
ʃiːθ
smeath
smiːθ
smeeth
smiːθ
snaggleteeth
ˈsnæɡəlˌtiːθ
teeth
tiːθ
underneath
ˌʌndəˈniːθ
uneath
ʌnˈiːθ
wreath
riːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUCK TEETH

buck
buck and wing
buck fever
Buck House
buck private
buck rabbit
buck rarebit
buck sergeant
buck up
buck-naked
buck-toothed
buck´s fizz
buck´s horn plantain
buck´s night
buck´s party
buckaroo
buckbean
buckboard
buckbrush
bucked

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUCK TEETH

baby teeth
back teeth
buckteeth
by the skin of one´s teeth
cut one´s wisdom teeth
dogteeth
dragon´s teeth
eyeteeth
false teeth
kick in the teeth
scarce as hen´s teeth
second teeth
show one´s teeth
sow dragon´s teeth
take the bit in one´s teeth
to the teeth

Synonyms and antonyms of buck teeth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «buck teeth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUCK TEETH

Find out the translation of buck teeth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of buck teeth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «buck teeth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

龅牙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buck dientes
570 millions of speakers

English

buck teeth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिरन दांत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باك الأسنان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

доллар зубы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fanfarrão dentes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হরিণ দাঁত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

buck dents
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gigi buck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hasenzähne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

降圧歯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벅 치아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Untu buck
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buck của răng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பக் பற்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरव्या दात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kova dişleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buck denti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

buck zęby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

долар зуби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Buck dinți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

buck δόντια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bok tande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

buck tänder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

buck tenner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of buck teeth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUCK TEETH»

The term «buck teeth» is regularly used and occupies the 91.577 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about buck teeth

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QUOTES WITH «BUCK TEETH»

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Jack Whitehall
When I was younger, I was insecure for about 10 years: I wore glasses, had a cow's lick, buck teeth and braces. I looked ridiculous.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUCK TEETH»

Discover the use of buck teeth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to buck teeth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Further Still: A Collection of Poetry and Vignettes
When I was in the third grade, I had the worst set of buck teeth in the free world. I' m talking terminal buck teeth. (I shared in greater detail in Things Pondered.) I took a fall mouth-first when I was about five years old. With mouth wide open, ...
Beth Moore, 2004
2
Complete Guide for Having Children with Perfect Teeth
Protrusion of the upper front teeth — overjet— best known as "buck teeth." Overjet may be combined with an open bite. There are two types of overbite or overjet. Class I — the molars are in correct position with each other, but the front teeth ...
Frances B. Glenn Dds, Frances B. Glenn, William D. Glenn, 2007
3
99 Cent Adventure Time Stories A Half Interest in Hell
He turned around and saw a tall fellow with buck teeth and squint eyes, who was grinning insolently. “Hi, Pal,” the fellow said again. “Stranger in town?” “No,” Marty said sourly. “I'm the mayor.” He started across once more, and the fellow with ...
Emile Tepperman, 2014
4
Buck Teeth and Ninjas
Delineates the changing images Americans created as representations of Japanese in comic books and strips from the 1930s to the 1990s.
Ariane Randall, 1994
5
Hard Lines: Voices from Deep Within a Recession
A male acquaintance came over. 'Not much in tonight,' he said. 'No, not much talent tonight,' Alan replied. It was Buck Teeth's round. She glanced over at Alan again. He was still sipping his gin and tonic. Buck Teeth forked out another £4.80.
Geoffrey Beattie, 1998
6
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
. Catrow's full-bleed pencil-and-watercolor illustrations, awash in ripe colors and animated by slapstick exaggeration, radiate a winningly eccentric elegance." (Publishers Weekly) "The text is fast and funny, and Molly Lou is a fetching ...
Patty Lovell, 2011
7
Kaleidoscope of Legends
The kids said, “Why don't you have buck teeth like the other beavers?” He got mad and threw a piece of wood. He missed the kids, and ran home as fast as a cheetah. The beaver took a swim in the warm pond. After a long swim, he got hungry.
Mary Dyer, 2002
8
Troubled Tiger: Businessmen, Bureaucrats, and Generals in ...
Chun's mother decided she would get rid of her buck teeth. She asked a neighbor, who always had been a good helping hand in the village, to pull her teeth with a pair of pincers. His attempt, however, failed because he did not have the guts ...
Mark Clifford, 1998
9
Bilingualism and Identity in Deaf Communities
However, a handful of informants in our data did report successfully shedding a name sign that they considered offensive (e.g., slant-eye for a person of Chinese origin) or unattractive (for example, one person had been called buck-teeth, ...
Melanie Metzger, 2000
10
I Killed My Ex: For All Loving Single Parents
below his upper lips, buck teeth. “Sure.” Don followed him out. The buck teeth stepped outside of the house with Don. “Hi. This is a typical family violence that we cannot decide who is at fault. When we came, both of them had a knife or cleaver ...
Mark Markus, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUCK TEETH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term buck teeth is used in the context of the following news items.
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DWTS: Ben, Shane and Jay-Jay in danger of being culled
Ben was a stiff Freddie Mercury, but without the buck teeth for his paso doble, which was a rather military shuffle. Latin just doesn't suit the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Teens Are Turning 'Ugly' Into 'Beautiful' With The #Don …
The idea is to film yourself with acne dots, glasses, buck teeth or whatever else you deem “ugly,” and then film what you look like with makeup ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
3
Ben, Shane and Jay-Jay in danger of being culled
Ben was a stiff Freddie Mercury, but without the buck teeth for his paso doble, which was a rather military shuffle. Latin just doesn't suit the ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
4
World's Ugliest Dog: Mixed Breed Named Quasi Modo Takes The …
... mutt named Peanut won the grand prize, winning over judges with her wild white and brown hair, bulbous eyes, buck teeth and inflated belly. «Hollywood Life, Jun 15»
5
Warden's wife aided daring 1902 escape
She was considered homely, by one description having a “hook nose, buck teeth, and a hunchback.” (In a 1984 movie about the escape, ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
6
Rats, I Hate 'Em! Should We?
The only thing I saw was this man's hand reaching upwards while the buck teeth of rodents peeled away his skin. And that is why I am scared of ... «Clapway, Jun 15»
7
Bette Midler, still as divine as ever
Any intended spooky vibe turned comic when Midler's prosthetic buck teeth fell out mid-lyric. As a pro would, Midler took the laughs where she ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
8
OPINION: Building culture essential for organisation's success
He was red headed, crossed eyed with buck teeth and 17. Some tough cards for anyone to be dealt with, let alone in basic training. Gregora, or ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jun 15»
9
German TV host Raab, who once put Merkel on the spot, calls it a day
The 48-year-old Raab, a trained butcher with buck teeth whose late night "TV Total" talk show drew top ratings, was famed for shows with an ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
10
My Son, the Bully
I was teased mercilessly as a child for having buck teeth, for not having the right clothes, and then for being a "Jewish American Princess" once ... «POPSUGAR, Jun 15»

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