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tongueless

Tongueless (adj) means having no tongue.

adj
1
Having no tongue.
2
Having no tongue whether through its normal nature, because of birth defect, or because of amputation.
3
Having no tongue because hitched in another way.
4
Lacking speech; mute.
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Etymology

From Middle English tongeles, tunglees, equivalent to tongue + -less. Cognate with Old Norse tungulauss (“tongueless”).

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What is the meaning of tongueless?

"tongueless" (adj) means having no tongue.

What are the different meanings of tongueless?

"tongueless" has 3 main meanings: 1. Having no tongue; 2. Having no tongue whether through its normal nature, because of birth defect, or because of amputation; 3. Having no tongue because hitched in another way.

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