He was speechless with anger.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dumb. (Cf. ↑dumb)Animals are speechless.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dumb. (Cf. ↑dumb)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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|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. unde … Useful english dictionary
speech·less — /ˈspiːʧləs/ adj : unable to speak because of anger, surprise, etc. I was speechless with shock/anger. Your story left me speechless … 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
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
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speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… … Universalium
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speech-song — speechˈ song noun (music) Sprechgesang • • • Main Entry: ↑speech * * * speech song «SPEECH SNG, SONG», noun. a vocal style or part in music similar to but less sustained than recitative; Sprechgesang … Useful english dictionary
Speech balloon — The three most common speech balloons (top to bottom: speech, thought, scream). Speech balloons (also speech bubbles, dialogue balloons or word balloons) are a graphic convention used most commonly in comic books, comic strips and cartoons to… … Wikipedia
