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wordless

[ wurd-lis ]

/ ˈwɜrd lɪs /

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adjective

speechless, silent, or mute.

not put into words; unexpressed.

Origin of wordless

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at word, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM wordless

word·less·ly, adverb word·less·ness, noun

Words nearby wordless

wordbook, wordbreak, worde, wordie, wording, wordless, wordmonger, wordplay, words, words fail me, words of one syllable, in

Example sentences from the Web for wordless

The Caldecott-honored Red Book by Barbara Lehman has been described as “a wordless mind trip for tots.”

Make Your Kids Smarter in the Car |K. Emily Bond |July 31, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Was she mistaken that they were full of a wordless apology, she wondered, even as she greeted the two cordially.

The Trail of Conflict |Emilie Baker Loring
Duane, with blurred sight and contracting throat, gripped his uncle's hand and bade him a wordless farewell.

The Lone Star Ranger |Zane Grey
He set his teeth and a wordless prayer went up from his heart.

The Black Buccaneer |Stephen W. Meader

They are not, however, the less reasonable because wordless.

Essays on Life, Art and Science |Samuel Butler
It echoed through the timber and died away—and again she stood confronting him—wordless!

When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry |Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for wordless

wordless

/ (ˈwɜːdlɪs) /

adjective

inarticulate or silent

music of or relating to vocal music that is not provided with an articulated text a wordless chorus

Derived forms of wordless

wordlessly, adverb wordlessness, noun