Meaning & use

snaggletooth

noun·Everyday

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A tooth that is broken, irregular, or projects out of alignment with the others.

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His snaggletooth grin gave him an unmistakably friendly look.

The cartoon villain was drawn with a single snaggletooth for comic effect.

A note on using this word

Usually used informally, and often affectionately, rather than as a clinical dental term.

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