gap-toothed
Missing some teeth
Gap-toothed describes someone whose teeth have visible spaces between them, particularly a noticeable gap between the two front teeth.
The trait has varied in cultural perception—sometimes seen as a flaw, other times as distinctive or charming.
Chaucer's Wife of Bath was famously gap-toothed, and medieval folklore associated the feature with lustfulness.
Today it often appears in descriptions of memorable smiles: Her gap-toothed grin made her instantly recognizable.
Space between adjacent teeth
- bracesDental alignment devices
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
alignment · enamel · bite · orthodontics · retainer · bonding · veneers · malocclusion
Pleased facial expression
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- adorableExtremely endearing
- winsomeSweetly charming
appealing · cute · distinctive · memorable · unique · character · imperfect · natural
Christ's mother, or pop icon
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- supermodelTop-tier fashion icon
- runwayPaved path for planes
- fashionCurrent popular trend
signature · trademark · recognizable · standout · striking · celebrated · memorable · photographed
Sheds foliage seasonally
- milk-teethChild's first dentition
- gappyHaving many openings
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- youthfulSeeming not old
diastema
Space between adjacent teeth
- bracesDental alignment devices
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
spacing · alignment · enamel · bite · orthodontics · retainer · bonding · veneers · malocclusion · midline
smile
Pleased facial expression
winsome · appealing · cute · distinctive · memorable · unique · character · imperfect · natural · authentic
Madonna
Christ's mother, or pop icon
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- supermodelTop-tier fashion icon
- runwayPaved path for planes
fashion · signature · trademark · recognizable · standout · striking · celebrated · memorable · photographed
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- milk-teethChild's first dentition
- gappyHaving many openings
- innocentFree from moral wrong