toothless
pronunciation
How to pronounce toothless in British English:
UK [ˈtu:θləs]
How to pronounce toothless in American English:
US [ˈtuθlɪs]
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- Adjective:
- lacking teeth
- lacking necessary force for effectiveness
Word Origin
- toothless (adj.)
- Old English toðleas, in the literal sense; see tooth + -less. Figurative sense of "dull" is recorded from 1590s; that of "lacking enforcement powers" is first recorded 1961. Related: Toothlessly; toothlessness.
Example
- 1. A watchdog should not be a toothless tiger .
- 2. A toothless tiger under the sustainable .
- 3. Who killed the toothless man eventually ?
- 4. She gave us a toothless grin .
- 5. You think I 'm gonna stick you with some toothless tranny from the port authority ?