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songless

American  
[sawng-lis, song-] / ˈsɔŋ lɪs, ˈsɒŋ- /

adjective

  1. devoid of song; lacking the power of a song, as a bird.


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Etymology

Origin of songless

First recorded in 1795–1805; song + -less

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In an article in The Times, John S. Wilson wrote, “The tight Bacharachian rhythmic patterns keep bouncing around in your head as you walk into the night, songless but pulsing with a busy little beat.”

From New York Times Feb. 13, 2023

And if “all art constantly aspires toward the condition of music,” as Walter Pater wrote, what can poor songless plays hope to achieve?

From New York Times Dec. 5, 2022

"While there are some spectacular fight sequences with a large - but totally bloodless - death toll, there is a distinct lack of humour in this version, making it both songless and smileless," she said.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2020

I went to the ever-trusty, ever-free Internet Archive, meanwhile, to find Garland’s first wholly songless dramatic performance.

From The Guardian Oct. 5, 2019

And yet, we are told, this is a land of songless birds.

From An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use by John Albert Leach

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