tongueless

tongueless
tongueless (adj.) late 14c., "having no tongue;" early 15c. as "speechless, silent," from TONGUE (Cf. tongue) (n.) + -LESS (Cf. -less).

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  • Tongueless — Tongue less, a. 1. Having no tongue. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, speechless; mute. What tongueless blocks were they! would they not speak? Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Unnamed; not spoken of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] One good deed dying tongueless. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tongueless — [tuŋ′lis] adj. 1. having no tongue 2. speechless * * * tongue·less (tŭngʹlĭs) adj. 1. Having no tongue. 2. Lacking the faculty of speech; mute. 3. Speechless; silent. * * * …   Universalium

  • tongueless — [tuŋ′lis] adj. 1. having no tongue 2. speechless …   English World dictionary

  • tongueless — adjective 1. lacking a tongue tongueless moccasins • Ant: ↑tongued 2. expressed without speech a mute appeal a silent curse best grief is tongueless Emily Dickinson the words stopped at her lips unsounded …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tongueless — adjective Date: 14th century 1. having no tongue 2. lacking power of speech ; mute …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tongueless — adjective a) Having no tongue b) Lacking speech; mute …   Wiktionary

  • tongueless — adj. without a tongue; mute, unable to speak …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tongueless — tongue·less …   English syllables

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