tongueless

pronunciation

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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 ?

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