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单词 toothless
释义 tooth·less
\ˈtüthlə̇s\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English tothles, toothles, from toth, tooth + -les -less
1.
 a. : not yet supplied with teeth : not having cut one's teeth
  < a toothless baby >
 b. : not provided with teeth
  < a toothless animal >
  < a toothless saw >
 c. : having lost one's teeth
  < a toothless old woman >
2.
 a. : lacking in sharpness or bite
  < spoke in toothless generalities — Arthur Hepner >
 b. : lacking in means of enforcement or coercion : futile, ineffectual
  < a toothless piece of legislation — Nature Magazine >
tooth·less·ly adverb
tooth·less·ness noun -es
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