speech´less|ness

speech´less|ness
speech|less «SPEECH lihs», adjective.
1. not able to speak for a time: »

He was speechless with anger.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dumb. (Cf.dumb)
2. not able to speak; mute or dumb: »

Animals are speechless.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dumb. (Cf.dumb)
3. not expressed in speech or words; silent: »

... speechless pride and rapture (Eugene Field).

speech´less|ly, adverb.
speech´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • speech´less|ly — speech|less «SPEECH lihs», adjective. 1. not able to speak for a time: »He was speechless with anger. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dumb. (Cf. ↑dumb) 2. not able to speak; mute or dumb: »Animals are speechless. SYNONYM(S): See syn. unde …   Useful english dictionary

  • speech|less — «SPEECH lihs», adjective. 1. not able to speak for a time: »He was speechless with anger. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dumb. (Cf. ↑dumb) 2. not able to speak; mute or dumb: »Animals are speechless. SYNONYM(S): See syn. unde …   Useful english dictionary

  • voice´less|ness — voice|less «VOYS lihs», adjective. 1. having no voice; lacking the power of speech; dumb; silent. 2. not expressed or uttered; unspoken: »voiceless indignation. 3. lacking any voice or singing ability. 4. having no voice or vote, as in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • speech — speech; speech·ful; speech·ifi·ca·tion; speech·ifi·er; speech·ify; speech·less; speech·less·ly; speech·less·ness; speech·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • voice´less|ly — voice|less «VOYS lihs», adjective. 1. having no voice; lacking the power of speech; dumb; silent. 2. not expressed or uttered; unspoken: »voiceless indignation. 3. lacking any voice or singing ability. 4. having no voice or vote, as in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • voice|less — «VOYS lihs», adjective. 1. having no voice; lacking the power of speech; dumb; silent. 2. not expressed or uttered; unspoken: »voiceless indignation. 3. lacking any voice or singing ability. 4. having no voice or vote, as in the control of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dumb´ness — dumb «duhm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not able to speak: »dumb animals. Helen Keller learned to speak; she was blind and deaf but not dumb. 2. silenced for the moment by fear, surprise, shyness, or other emotion: »She was struck dumb with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • slow´ness — slow «sloh», adjective, adverb, verb. –adj. 1. taking a long time; taking longer than usual; not fast or quick: »a slow journey, a slow messenger. 2. behind time; running at less than proper speed: »The fat man is a slow runner. Seldom readers… …   Useful english dictionary

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