Tongueless Definition

tongueless
adjective
  1. lacking a tongue; "tongueless moccasins"
  2. expressed without speech; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe

"Tongueless" in song lyrics

See how tongueless is used in real songs:

  • "Expoditing sinners, leavin 'em tongueless"
    Sunz of Man (Hell Razah) f/ 7th Ambassador, Baghdad — Hell's Inmates

Usage tips for "tongueless"

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