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Webster 1913 Edition


Toothless

Tooth′less

,
Adj.
Having no teeth.
Cowper.

Webster 1828 Edition


Toothless

TOOTH'LESS

,
Adj.
Having no teeth.

Definition 2024


toothless

toothless

English

Adjective

toothless (comparative more toothless, superlative most toothless)

  1. Having no teeth.
    a toothless old man
  2. (figuratively) Weak, having no capability of enforcing something.
    The treaty was toothless in combatting climate change.

Synonyms

Related terms

  • toothy
  • voice of the toothless one

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