English Explanatory Dictionary

toothless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having no teeth.
  2. Weak; having no ability to enforce something.

Pronunciation

/ˈtuθləs/ /ˈtuθlɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-toothless.wav

Word forms

toothless more toothless most toothless

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

edentate edentulous teethless tame anemic breakable broken-down damaged debilitated decrepit delicate dickless effete enervated enfeebled exhausted faint feeble flimsy fragile frail harmed hurt impaired impotent infirm injured languid low powerless prostrated prostrate puny raddled resistless sapped slightsoft softened susceptible tender tired torpid unresistant vincible vulnerable wasted weak weakened weary weedy wimpy worn out yielding

Antonyms

dentate dentiferous dentigerous dentulous toothed toothy

Related words

canine-toothless front-toothless

Derived words

toothlessly toothlessness toothless whale
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