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Definition of wordless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wordless

adjective
 
/ˈwɜːdləs/
 
/ˈwɜːrdləs/
(formal or literary)
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  1. [usually before noun] without saying any words; silent
    • a wordless cry/prayer
    Extra Examples
    • At the door, she embraced him in wordless grief.
    • She uttered a wordless cry of frustration.
  2. (of people) not saying anything
    • They stood wordless, like friends consoling the bereaved.
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