wordless

[US]/'wɜːdlɪs/
[UK]/'wɝdləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. silent; without words.

Example Sentences

wordless animosity; wordless joy.

They communicated through a wordless exchange of glances.

The painting left the viewers wordless with its beauty.

Their love was so deep and wordless, they understood each other without speaking.

The wordless music touched the audience's hearts.

In moments of wordless grief, a hug can speak volumes.

The wordless agreement between them was enough to seal the deal.

She gave him a wordless nod of approval.

The wordless understanding between old friends is a beautiful thing.

Their laughter was contagious, spreading wordlessly through the room.

The wordless connection between twins is often described as telepathic.

Real-world Examples

They said it was stronger wordless.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

She wanted none of that. Wordless, she shook her head.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

It was a dreadful sight they swa, a wordless condemnation of their rule.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Were they really there, whispering wordless encouragement to her, or was this part of her dream?

Source: Gone with the Wind

This thought, if a wordless sensation may be called a thought, made me hop and skip with pleasure.

Source: My life

As he started work in the spring of 1958, Rothko envisaged the Seagram murals as a kind of wordless teaching.

Source: The Power of Art - Mark Rothko

The company has decided to drop the word Mastercard and use just the two intersecting circles as a wordless logo.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Inside the house, resting his head on the palm of his hand, sat the little boy's father, motionless and wordless.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

And wordless oneness, you can also call meditation.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) April 2020 Compilation

Bran gave a wordless cry of dismay.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones (Bilingual Edition)

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