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taleless

UK/ˈteɪl.ləs/

taleless adjective: without a tale or story.

Adjective

taleless (not comparable)

  1. Without a tale or story.
    • Enough, out, caitiff, into the streets, and never again return unless thou dost bring with thee one who may tell me some new tale; if thou dost return taleless, thou shalt immediately thereafter become headless as well.1897, The Morningside, volume 2, page 90
  2. (obsolete) Too numerous to count; innumerable.

Origin of taleless

From tale + -less. Compare Dutch talloos.

Questions about taleless

What does taleless mean?
Taleless means without a tale or story.
What part of speech is taleless?
Taleless is an adjective.
How do you pronounce taleless?
Taleless is pronounced /ˈteɪl.ləs/ (UK).

Words near taleless in the dictionary

  1. talegallas
  2. taleggio
  3. taleggios
  4. Taleh
  5. taleisim
  6. taleless
  7. talelike
  8. talemonger
  9. talemongering
  10. talemongers
  11. talent

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