TOOTHLESS

toothless

(adjective) lacking necessary force for effectiveness; “a toothless piece of legislation”

toothless

(adjective) lacking teeth; “most birds are toothless”; “a toothless old crone”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

toothless (comparative more toothless, superlative most toothless)

Having no teeth.

(figuratively) Weak; having no ability to enforce something.

• Ben Jonson, The Entertainment at Althorp

Synonyms

• edentulous

Anagrams

• shootlets

Source: Wiktionary


Tooth"less, a.

Definition: Having no teeth. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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