“+ adjective
: not verbal: as
a. : being other than verbal
the various nonverbal elements which are background to conversation — David Abercrombie
b. : involving, using, or requiring minimal or no use of language
nonverbal tests
animal communication is always nonverbal — Stuart Chase
c. : ranking low in verbal skill : lacking facility in the use and comprehension of words
simplified spelling for nonverbal types — W.H.Auden
rural students … often come from nonverbal background — Julia F. Sherbourne