Disindentured grin?
October 5, 2008 5:19 PM Subscribe
Please provide a fancy way of saying "without teeth".
sans dents?
posted by pointystick at 5:22 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by pointystick at 5:22 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Edentate.
posted by Daily Alice at 5:24 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Daily Alice at 5:24 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Methylated
posted by fire&wings at 5:35 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by fire&wings at 5:35 PM on October 5, 2008
agomphious
posted by Miss Otis' Egrets at 5:38 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by Miss Otis' Egrets at 5:38 PM on October 5, 2008
Best answer: Agomphious.
Anodontic = suffering from the condition anodontia, which is congential toothlessness.
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 5:41 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Anodontic = suffering from the condition anodontia, which is congential toothlessness.
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 5:41 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Adontic appears to be cromulent also.
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 5:42 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 5:42 PM on October 5, 2008
Post-ivory.
Adentate. (prefix a-, suffix -dentate)
Nulliodont. (prefix nulli-, suffix -odont)
posted by Paragon at 5:44 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Adentate. (prefix a-, suffix -dentate)
Nulliodont. (prefix nulli-, suffix -odont)
posted by Paragon at 5:44 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Defanged
posted by [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] at 5:47 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] at 5:47 PM on October 5, 2008
Dentally challenged.
posted by zardoz at 5:47 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by zardoz at 5:47 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
lacking dentition
That's what we said in the dental office to politely refer to patients without teeth.
posted by bilabial at 5:51 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
That's what we said in the dental office to politely refer to patients without teeth.
posted by bilabial at 5:51 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Hit post too soon. This is also to second edentulous, we used that word too.
posted by bilabial at 5:52 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by bilabial at 5:52 PM on October 5, 2008
Non-cuspid
No-lar
Out-cisor
Ca-none
Gingivacious
Soft-serve
posted by hydrophonic at 5:57 PM on October 5, 2008
No-lar
Out-cisor
Ca-none
Gingivacious
Soft-serve
posted by hydrophonic at 5:57 PM on October 5, 2008
Unencumbered by sharp enamel protrusions.
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:11 PM on October 5, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:11 PM on October 5, 2008 [2 favorites]
Flesh-smiled.
posted by surenoproblem at 6:31 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by surenoproblem at 6:31 PM on October 5, 2008
non-dentified
posted by villain extraordinaire at 6:34 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by villain extraordinaire at 6:34 PM on October 5, 2008
Some context would help us focus our suggestions. For example, if you're trying to describe a disgusting toothless grin, you could say something like "his rictus was so thoroughly devoid of enamel that I found myself hypnotized by the gentle tremors of his epiglottis, which seemed to shudder in counterpoint to the beating of my heart."
But your context might be something quite different, so it's hard to say.
posted by alms at 6:50 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
But your context might be something quite different, so it's hard to say.
posted by alms at 6:50 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Blessed with an abundance of gum, unmarked by even the slightest hint of ivory.
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 6:56 PM on October 5, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 6:56 PM on October 5, 2008 [4 favorites]
sans dentin
posted by Rafaelloello at 6:57 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by Rafaelloello at 6:57 PM on October 5, 2008
Seriously, it's edentulous.
posted by puddinghead at 8:22 PM on October 5, 2008
posted by puddinghead at 8:22 PM on October 5, 2008
Eschewed
posted by lore at 9:21 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by lore at 9:21 PM on October 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
Emasticated.
posted by redsparkler at 10:44 PM on October 5, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by redsparkler at 10:44 PM on October 5, 2008 [3 favorites]
Best answer: edentulate - having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"
edental, edentate
toothless - lacking teeth; "most birds are toothless"; "a toothless old crone"
posted by bjgeiger at 10:49 PM on October 5, 2008
edental, edentate
toothless - lacking teeth; "most birds are toothless"; "a toothless old crone"
posted by bjgeiger at 10:49 PM on October 5, 2008
In medical papers I've found "edentulous" to be the standard term.
posted by planetkyoto at 2:27 AM on October 6, 2008
posted by planetkyoto at 2:27 AM on October 6, 2008
500th-ing edentulous. That's the term in the mortuary, at least.
posted by mbd1mbd1 at 7:34 AM on October 6, 2008
posted by mbd1mbd1 at 7:34 AM on October 6, 2008
Mod note: lulz removed, please tell me you are not surprised
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 10:58 AM on October 6, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 10:58 AM on October 6, 2008 [1 favorite]
cog-less, lacking bite, bite-lite...
posted by booksprite at 12:36 PM on October 6, 2008
posted by booksprite at 12:36 PM on October 6, 2008
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