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—noiselessly, adv. —noiselessness, n./noyz"lis/, adj.accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step; a noiseless typewriter.[1595-1605; NOISE + -LESS]
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Noiseless — Noise less, a. Making, or causing, no noise or bustle; without noise; silent; as, the noiseless foot of time. [1913 Webster] So noiseless would I live. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Noise less*ly}, adv. {Noise less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noiseless — index mute, speechless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
noiseless — (adj.) c.1600, from NOISE (Cf. noise) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Noiselessly; noiselessness … Etymology dictionary
noiseless — silent, quiet, *still, stilly Analogous words: *calm, tranquil, serene, placid Contrasted words: clamorous, *vociferous, strident, boisterous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
noiseless — [adj] quiet hushed, hushful, inaudible, mute, muted, silent, soundless, speechless, still, voiceless, wordless; concept 594 Ant. clamorous, noisy … New thesaurus
noiseless — [noiz′lis] adj. with little or no noise; very quiet noiselessly adv. noiselessness n … English World dictionary
noiseless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. soundless, quiet, silent, hushed. See silence. Ant., noisy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Containing no noise] Syn. silent, still, soundless; see quiet 2 . 2. [Making no noise] Syn. voiceless,… … English dictionary for students
noiseless — [[t]nɔ͟ɪzləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something or someone that is noiseless does not make any sound. The snow was light and noiseless as it floated down. Syn: silent Ant: loud Derived words: noiselessly ADV GRADED ADV with v I shut the door noiselessl … English dictionary
noiseless — adjective Producing no noise; without noise. The movements of the cat were noiseless as it approached the mousehole … Wiktionary
noiseless — /ˈnɔɪzləs/ (say noyzluhs) adjective making, or attended with, no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step. –noiselessly, adverb –noiselessness, noun …
