toothless

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English tothles, from Old English tōþlēas, from Proto-Germanic *tanþlausaz (“toothless”), equivalent to tooth +‎ -less. Cognate with Dutch tandeloos (“toothless”), German Low German tannlos (“toothless”), German zahnlos (“toothless”), Danish tandløs (“toothless”), Swedish tandlös (“toothless”), Icelandic tannlaus (“toothless”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtuθləs/, /ˈtuθlɪs/ === Adjective === toothless (comparative more toothless, superlative most toothless) Having no teeth. Synonyms: edentate, edentulous, teethless Antonyms: dentate, dentiferous, dentigerous, dentulous, toothed, toothy (figuratively) Weak; having no ability to enforce something. Synonyms: tame; see also Thesaurus:weak ==== Derived terms ==== toothlessly toothlessness toothless whale ==== Related terms ==== canine-toothless front-toothless ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === shootlets