defangedadj.

Brit.

/ˌdiːˈfaŋd/, U.S.

/ˌdiˈfæŋd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, fanged adj.

Etymology: < de- prefix + fanged adj. Compare later defang v.

Originally North American.

1. Of an animal, esp. a snake: that has had its fangs removed.

ΚΠ

1899 Independent (N.Y.) 25 May 1423/2 It would have been as agreeable to seat before my cozy wood fire..a defanged cobra, or a superannuated tigress.

1942 Hartford (Connecticut) Daily Courant 13 Dec. 7/1 Many soldiers have been here many months without seeing an elephant or cobra except the few defanged snakes kept by snake charmers.

1964 Atlanta Constit. 12 Oct. 14/2 A newspaper carrier was mauled here Sunday by a pet defanged leopard.

2014 D. Books Wingbeats & Heartbeats 134 ‘Snake-breaking’ clinics in which experts use live, defanged rattlesnakes..to teach dogs to avoid snakes.

2. figurative. Rendered harmless or ineffectual; (also) bland, watered-down.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or not dangerous > safe or harmless

unshathyOE

unbalefulOE

unscathefulc1175

unscathelya1400

unscathing1437

unnoyingc1440

unshendingc1450

unnoyous1483

harmless1533

unharmful1538

unhurtful1549

dintless1558

white1567

offenceless1581

inoffensive1598

unhurting1613

illaesive1628

innocuous1631

unmalignant1633

innoxious1638

inobnoxious1659

unvenomous1659

innocent1662

unafflictinga1711

unmolesting1767

fangless1790

unharming1796

woundless1796

uninjurious1809

uninjuring1820

unmischievous1821

scarless1823

boltless1832

inoffending1853

defanged1920

non-injury1926

anodyne1933

declawed1945

the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > wearisome or tedious > bland or insipid

colourlessc1425

unsavouryc1449

wearish?1533

wersha1599

tasteless1603

tame1604

juiceless1620

water gruela1627

dry1632

soulless1632

frigid1643

vapid1656

insipida1684

fade1715

heartless1780

vapid1785

achromatic1799

sauceless1817

albuminous1858

antiseptic1891

flat-footed1899

unatmospheric1913

defanged1920

anodyne1933

spiceless1942

tea-party1961

nothingburger1965

1920 Boston Sunday Post 4 July 32/7 Wilhelm II..has..the defanged, shorn, helpless, introspective stare of the defeated monarch.

1943 Atlanta Constit. 4 June 3/2 Howell has a truckful of defanged mines, booby traps, flares, rockets, grenades, scare whistles and other devices.

1957 Los Angeles Sentinel 9 May a7/2 Since employment problems for Negroes in Bakersfield are acute, to say the least,..a defanged FEPC [= Fair Employment Practice Committee] ordinance..adds insult to already injured feelings.

1994 C. Paglia Vamps & Tramps 80 Music in too many women's bars is bland, defanged disco, with a monotonous tick-tock beat ideal for bad dancers.

2015 Guardian (Nexis) 2 Apr. It was with relief that Cameron..moved away from his tormenter to take defanged questions from the audience.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	defanged
释义	defangedadj. Brit. /ˌdiːˈfaŋd/, U.S. /ˌdiˈfæŋd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, fanged adj. Etymology: < de- prefix + fanged adj. Compare later defang v. Originally North American. 1. Of an animal, esp. a snake: that has had its fangs removed. ΚΠ 1899 Independent (N.Y.) 25 May 1423/2 It would have been as agreeable to seat before my cozy wood fire..a defanged cobra, or a superannuated tigress. 1942 Hartford (Connecticut) Daily Courant 13 Dec. 7/1 Many soldiers have been here many months without seeing an elephant or cobra except the few defanged snakes kept by snake charmers. 1964 Atlanta Constit. 12 Oct. 14/2 A newspaper carrier was mauled here Sunday by a pet defanged leopard. 2014 D. Books Wingbeats & Heartbeats 134 ‘Snake-breaking’ clinics in which experts use live, defanged rattlesnakes..to teach dogs to avoid snakes. 2. figurative. Rendered harmless or ineffectual; (also) bland, watered-down. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or not dangerous > safe or harmless unshathyOE unbalefulOE unscathefulc1175 unscathelya1400 unscathing1437 unnoyingc1440 unshendingc1450 unnoyous1483 harmless1533 unharmful1538 unhurtful1549 dintless1558 white1567 offenceless1581 inoffensive1598 unhurting1613 illaesive1628 innocuous1631 unmalignant1633 innoxious1638 inobnoxious1659 unvenomous1659 innocent1662 unafflictinga1711 unmolesting1767 fangless1790 unharming1796 woundless1796 uninjurious1809 uninjuring1820 unmischievous1821 scarless1823 boltless1832 inoffending1853 defanged1920 non-injury1926 anodyne1933 declawed1945 the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > wearisome or tedious > bland or insipid colourlessc1425 unsavouryc1449 wearish?1533 wersha1599 tasteless1603 tame1604 juiceless1620 water gruela1627 dry1632 soulless1632 frigid1643 vapid1656 insipida1684 fade1715 heartless1780 vapid1785 achromatic1799 sauceless1817 albuminous1858 antiseptic1891 flat-footed1899 unatmospheric1913 defanged1920 anodyne1933 spiceless1942 tea-party1961 nothingburger1965 1920 Boston Sunday Post 4 July 32/7 Wilhelm II..has..the defanged, shorn, helpless, introspective stare of the defeated monarch. 1943 Atlanta Constit. 4 June 3/2 Howell has a truckful of defanged mines, booby traps, flares, rockets, grenades, scare whistles and other devices. 1957 Los Angeles Sentinel 9 May a7/2 Since employment problems for Negroes in Bakersfield are acute, to say the least,..a defanged FEPC [= Fair Employment Practice Committee] ordinance..adds insult to already injured feelings. 1994 C. Paglia Vamps & Tramps 80 Music in too many women's bars is bland, defanged disco, with a monotonous tick-tock beat ideal for bad dancers. 2015 Guardian (Nexis) 2 Apr. It was with relief that Cameron..moved away from his tormenter to take defanged questions from the audience. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1899
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