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snaggle-toothed

snag·gle·tooth
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [snag-uh l-tooth]
    • /ˈsnæg əlˌtuθ/
    • /snˈaɡəltˈuːθd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [snag-uh l-tooth]
    • /ˈsnæg əlˌtuθ/

Definition of snaggle-toothed word

  • noun plural snaggle-toothed a tooth growing out beyond or apart from others. 1

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Origin of snaggle-toothed

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; apparently snag + -le + tooth

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Parts of speech for Snaggle-toothed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

snaggle-toothed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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