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toothlessly

/ˈtuθɫəsli/ adv

In a toothless way; without teeth.

Word Origin 'Tooth' from Old English 'tōþ,' from PIE *h₃dónts, which also gives us 'dentist' (Latin 'dens') and 'odontology' (Greek 'odous'). 'Toothless' means without teeth. Add '-ly' for the adverb: in a toothless manner. The same root gives us 'toothy' (having prominent teeth), 'teethe' (to grow teeth), and compounds like 'toothbrush.' The PIE root is ancient: 'edentate' (toothless) and 'trident' (three teeth).

adv In a toothless way; without teeth.

The old man smiled toothlessly at his grandchildren.

(副词) 无牙地

老人无牙地对着他的孙辈们微笑。

(adverbio) De manera desdentada; sin dientes.

El anciano sonrió desdentado a sus nietos.

(adverbe) édenté; sans dents [Sans dents ; de manière édentée.]

Le vieil homme a souri sans dents à ses petits-enfants.

(Adverb) zahnlos [**toothlessly** beschreibt eine Handlung, die ohne Zähne ausgeführt wird, insbesondere ein Lächeln oder Sprechen ohne sichtbare Zähne.]

Der alte Mann lächelte **toothlessly** seine Enkel an.

(副詞) 歯がない状態で；歯を失ったように。

老人は **toothlessly** 孫たちに向かって微笑んだ。

(advérbio) desdentadamente [De maneira desdentada; sem dentes.]

O velho sorriu desdentado para os netos.

Synonyms: edentulously gummily without teeth tooth-free Antonyms: toothily with teeth
Word parts: tooth + less + ly

Related words

toothy teethe

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