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snaggletooth definition

snaggle·tooth (snag′əl to̵̅o̅t̸h′)

noun pl. snaggleteeth -·teeth′

  1. a tooth that sticks out beyond the others
  2. a crooked or broken tooth

Etymology: < snag

Related Forms:

  • snaggletoothed snag′gle·toothed′ (-to̵̅o̅t̸ht′, -to̵̅o̅t̸hd′) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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