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Definition of wordless
1 : not expressed in or accompanied by words a wordless picture book
2 : silent, speechless sat wordless throughout the meeting
wordlessly
adverbwordlessness
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Examples of wordless in a Sentence
he stood wordless before his accusers
a wordless fondness for each other
Recent Examples of wordless from the Web
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The wordless video functions not only as a mallet build guide but as a short film, offering a pointed view of one man's slow-burning rage against a very specific machine.
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Their mostly wordless performance style is a mix of clowning, acrobatics, sleight of hand, visual spectacle and old-fashioned vaudeville.
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But even so, the younger man's resemblance to her husband (played by Claflin in a brief, wordless scene) unnerves Rachel.
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As forms of wordless storytelling, mime and music are sister arts that rarely share a stage.
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Soloist Vince Woods sang warmly as the wakeful sun, the chorus in a wordless texture before erupting in a lively central section, adeptly handling the sudden transitions.
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Long pauses punctuate the action and serve as punchlines for the often wordless visual humor.
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This nearly wordless poem from famed Japanese animators Studio Ghibli captivates with its elegant simplicity.
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Although their songs include words in Hebrew for a mostly-Israeli audience, the frequent use of niggunim (wordless melodies) makes this music accessible to all.
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First Known Use of wordless
15th century
WORDLESS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of wordless for English Language Learners
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: without using words : without speaking
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