speechlessness
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speechlessness — speechless ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or strong emotion. DERIVATIVES speechlessly adverb speechlessness noun … English terms dictionary
Speechlessness — Speechless Speech less, a. 1. Destitute or deprived of the faculty of speech. [1913 Webster] 2. Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent. [1913 Webster] Speechless with wonder, and half dead with fear. Addison. [1913 Webster] {Speech less*ly} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speechlessness — noun see speechless … New Collegiate Dictionary
speechlessness — See speechlessly. * * * … Universalium
speechlessness — noun The state of being speechless … Wiktionary
speechlessness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The avoidance of speech: dumbness, muteness, silence, wordlessness. See WORDS … English dictionary for students
speechlessness — speech·less·ness || spɪËtʃnɪs n. temporary inability to speak due to a strong emotion; muteness, inability to speak … English contemporary dictionary
speechlessness — speech·less·ness … English syllables
speechlessness — noun the property of being speechless (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑speechless • Hypernyms: ↑silence, ↑quiet … Useful english dictionary
dumb cane — a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed. Also called mother in law plant. [1690 1700] * * * ▪ plant any of about 30 species of… … Universalium
