Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
toothless
IPA transcription: [t'uθləs]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
toothless
Meaning:
lacking necessary force for effectiveness; "a toothless piece of legislation"
Synonyms:
toothless
Meaning:
lacking teeth; "most birds are toothless"; "a toothless old crone"
Usage examples
An old toothless grandfather, blind and shaky with age, sat upon the ground.
"Discharge your old workman," says the economist of the proprietary school; "turn off that sick domestic, that toothless and worn-out servant.