tongueless
pronunciation
How to pronounce tongueless in British English: UK ['tʌŋlɪs]
How to pronounce tongueless in American English: US ['tʌŋlɪs]
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- Adjective:
- lacking a tongue
- lacking power of speech
- expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate
Word Origin
- tongueless (adj.)
- late 14c., "having no tongue;" early 15c. as "speechless, silent," from tongue (n.) + -less. Related: Tonguelessly; tonguelessness.
Example
- 1. What tongueless ghost of sin crept through my curtains ?