[anon.y.mous] adj [LL anonymus, fr. Gk anonymos, fr. a- + onyma name--more at name] (1631) 1: not named or identified "an ~ author" "they wish to remain ~"
2: of unknown authorship or origin "an ~ tip"
3: lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability "the ~ faces in the crowd" "the gray ~ streets --William Styron" -- anon.y.mous.ly adv -- anon.y.mous.ness n