loose-toothed

adj

Etymology

From loose + toothed.

  1. inherited from *h₃dónts
  2. inherited from *tanþs
  3. inherited from *tanþ
  4. inherited from tōþ
  5. inherited from tothe
  6. suffixed as toothed — “tooth + ed
  7. compounded as loose-toothed — “loose + toothed

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting missing, misshapen, or misaligned teeth.

    • But the Herr counselor knew us no longer, and troubled himself no further about the fatal history of the carriage and the dislocated hip of the loose-toothed aunt.
    • I have seen several black-mouthed, loose-toothed fellows, hankering after pickles.
    • There are all the buildings, the traffic and the people speaking in complete sentences to contend with, not to mention the loose-toothed children.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA