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toothless

tooth·less

US/ˈtuθləs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

lacking teeth

  • “most birds are toothless”
  • “a toothless old crone”
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2.

lacking necessary force for effectiveness

  • “a toothless piece of legislation”
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Origin

From Middle English tothles, from Old English tōþlēas, from Proto-Germanic *tanþlausaz (“toothless”), equivalent to tooth + -less. Cognate with Dutch tandeloos (“toothless”), German Low German tannlos (“toothless”), German zahnlos (“toothless”), Danish tandløs (“toothless”), Swedish tandlös (“toothless”), Icelandic tannlaus (“toothless”).

Phrases

  • toothless whale

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