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tongueless [tuŋ′lis]adj.1. having no tongue2. speechless
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tongue·less (tŭngʹlĭs) adj.1. Having no tongue.2. Lacking the faculty of speech; mute.3. Speechless; silent.* * *
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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 — (adj.) late 14c., having no tongue; early 15c. as speechless, silent, from TONGUE (Cf. tongue) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less) … Etymology dictionary
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
tongueless smooth-heads — pusdančiai švelniagalviai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas šeima apibrėžtis Vandenynų atogrąžų zonos žemyniniai šlaitai (800–1400 m) ir absisalė (2000–3000 m gelmės). 1 gentis, 2 rūšys. Turi dantis tik ant apatinio žiomens.… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
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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
