tongueless

adjective

tongue·​less ˈtəŋ-ləs 

1

: having no tongue

2

: lacking power of speech : mute

Examples of tongueless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By prolonging the tongueless fish’s life, the isopod might gain enough time to mate and release her eggs. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 July 2021

Arc’teryx, the high-end Canadian apparel company, has taken a step into footwear, and its inaugural line offers progressive features like a tongueless design and a laminated one-piece upper. — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 14 May 2015

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1