- gap-toothed
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/gap"toohtht', -toohdhd'/, adj.having a noticeable space between two teeth.Also, gat-toothed.[1560-70]
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Gap-toothed — (g[a^]p t[=oo]tht ), a. Having conspicuous interstices between the teeth; as, his gap toothed grin. Dryden. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gap-toothed — adj [usually before noun] having wide spaces between your teeth gap toothed smile/grin … Dictionary of contemporary English
gap-toothed — [ ,gæp tuθt ] adjective with large spaces between your teeth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gap-toothed — gap′ toothed adj. having noticeable space between adjacent teeth, usu. front teeth • Etymology: 1560–70 … From formal English to slang
gap-toothed — ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe a person or their smile as gap toothed, you mean that some of that person s teeth are missing. The old man s face broke into a broad, gap toothed grin … English dictionary
gap-toothed — adjective having widely spaced teeth his gap toothed grin • Similar to: ↑toothed … Useful english dictionary
gap-toothed — adj. Gap toothed is used with these nouns: ↑grin … Collocations dictionary
gap-toothed — /ˈgæp tuθt/ (say gap toohtht) adjective having a gap between the teeth, especially the two front teeth. Also, gat toothed …
gap-toothed — adjective Date: 1567 having gaps between the teeth … New Collegiate Dictionary
gap-toothed — adjective having wide spaces between your teeth … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
