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TOOTHLESS

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tooth⋅less

  [tooth-lis]
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–adjective
1. lacking teeth.
2. without a serrated edge, as a saw.
3. lacking in force or sharpness; dull; ineffectual: a toothless argument.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see tooth, -less

Related forms:
tooth⋅less⋅ly, adverb
tooth⋅less⋅ness, noun
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tooth·less   (tōōth'lĭs)   
adj.  

  1. Lacking teeth.

  2. Lacking force; ineffectual.

tooth'less·ly adv., tooth'less·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

toothless 
1398, in literal sense, from tooth + -less. Fig. sense of "dull" is recorded from 1592; that of "lacking enforcement powers" is first recorded 1961.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tooth·less
Pronunciation: 'tüth-l&s
Function: adjective
: having no teeth
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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