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scissor bite

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
scis-sor bite
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slight overbite.

Etymology

From scissors + bite. From the teeth positioning overlapping like scissors, between the outward upper teeth and the inward lower teeth.

Inflected Forms

scissor bites (plural) scissors bite (alternative)

Phrases

edge bite

Frequently Paired Words

edge bite

Questions

What does scissor bite mean?
A slight overbite.
Where does scissor bite come from?
From scissors + bite. From the teeth positioning overlapping like scissors, between the outward upper teeth and the inward lower teeth.

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