tongueless
English
Etymology
From Middle English tongeles, tunglees, equivalent to tongue + -less. Cognate with Old Norse tungulauss (“tongueless”).
Adjective
tongueless (not comparable)
- Having no tongue.
- Lacking speech; mute.
- Making no sound; silent, speechless.
- Expressed without speech; wordless, unspoken.
Synonyms
- (having no tongue): aglossal
Derived terms
- tongueless frog
- tonguelessly
- tonguelessness
Translations
having no tongue
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