adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having no tongue.; Having no tongue whether through its normal nature, because of birth defect, or because of amputation. not-comparable

   "tongueless amphibians"

2. 2
   Having no tongue.; Having no tongue because hitched in another way. not-comparable

   "tongueless plow"

3. 3
   Lacking speech; mute. not-comparable
4. 4
   Making no sound; silent, speechless. not-comparable
5. 5
   Expressed without speech; wordless, unspoken. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   expressed without speech wordnet
2. 2
   lacking a tongue wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aglossalbreathlessdumbdumbfoundeddumbstruckinarticulate

Antonyms

All antonyms

aglossaltongued

Etymology

From Middle English tongeles, tunglees, equivalent to tongue + -less. Cognate with Old Norse tungulauss (“tongueless”).

Related phrases

tongueless frog

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