toothless
Americanadjective
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lacking teeth.
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without a serrated edge, as a saw.
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lacking in force or sharpness; dull; ineffectual.
a toothless argument.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of toothless
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at tooth, -less
Example Sentences
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Toothless Newcastle's pass completion rate of 94% in the first half at Molineux was the highest any Premier League team has registered in a half without hitting a shot on target.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Malinin recently appeared in an Olympic promotional add alongside Toothless, his favourite character from the movie "How to Train Your Dragon".
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
After players feed Toothless enough digital fish, their avatars reach out to pet the dragon, mimicking the clip from the Universal Pictures movie — a remake of the DreamWorks Animation box office hit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
In the sequence, the young Viking Hiccup reaches out his hand to touch Toothless, the black, green-eyed dragon he once feared.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
Toothless old people, the repositories of information in a preliterate society, could now be fed and live longer.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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