inarticulate, unarticulate
(adjective) without or deprived of the use of speech or words; “inarticulate beasts”; “remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal”; “inarticulate with rage”; “an inarticulate cry”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inarticulate (comparative more inarticulate, superlative most inarticulate)
(of speech) not articulated in normal words
speechless
unable to speak with any clarity
(biology) not having joints or other articulations
inarticulate (plural inarticulates)
(zoology) An animal belonging to the subphylum Inarticulata.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ar*tic"u*late, a. Etym: [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not + articulatus articulate.]
1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm. (b) Without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods.
3. Incapable of articulating. [R.] The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
