— toothlessly , adv. — toothlessness , n.
/toohth"lis/ , adj.
1. lacking teeth.
2. without a serrated edge, as a saw.
3. lacking in force or sharpness; dull; ineffectual: a toothless argument.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see TOOTH, -LESS ]
— toothlessly , adv. — toothlessness , n.
/toohth"lis/ , adj.
1. lacking teeth.
2. without a serrated edge, as a saw.
3. lacking in force or sharpness; dull; ineffectual: a toothless argument.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see TOOTH, -LESS ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012