Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overbite

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: over-bite
IPA: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

verb

To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bite English overbite From over- + bite.

Inflected Forms

overbites (plural) overbites (present, singular) overbiting (participle, present) overbit (past) overbitten (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

crossbite underbite

Questions

How do you pronounce overbite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/.
What does overbite mean?: A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
Where does overbite come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bite English overbite From over- + bite.

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