tongueless

adjective

Definition of tonguelessnext
as in voiceless

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tongueless 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongueless
  1. voiceless
  2. mute
Adjective
  • The focus of academics swung to class, race, and gender, to giving voice to the voiceless and documenting injustices.
    — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • If Crump truly chose his profession to give voice to the voiceless, justice for victims should be paramount, not protecting bad actors.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of voiceless
Adjective
  • The keyboard also offers features like voice-to-chat dictation and a quick mic mute/unmute key, giving you easier access to functionality.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • The Cubs lineup was on mute Friday night against Reds ace Hunter Greene, who struck out 12 in seven shutout innings in a 4-0 win at Great American Ballpark.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of mute

Browse Nearby Words

tongue-lashings
tongueless
tongues
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Tongueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongueless. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of bibelot

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
child-detective
Spot the Misspelled Word July 2026 Those little red underlines can't help you now...
See All