toothless
adjective
lacking teeth.
toothlessness
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a word derived from
toothless.
Example Sentences
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Spurs, however, have a toothlessness that must be a concern.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
If neutrality equals toothlessness, I have no rebuttal to that assessment.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
This finding, along with Imparavis, indicates that toothlessness may not have been quite as unique in Early Cretaceous enantiornithines as previously thought.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024
There’s a genteel political toothlessness that you’d expect from an ABC family sitcom, but maybe there’s something quietly radical about hip-hop inserting itself even into that prosaic format.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2017
Noel smiled; and very slowly the baby's curly mouth unclosed, and discovered his toothlessness.
From Saint's Progress by John Galsworthy
