1
: having no teeth
2
a
: lacking in sharpness or bite
spoke in toothless generalities—
Arthur Hepner
Arthur Hepner
b
: lacking in means of enforcement or coercion : ineffectual
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Silver carp can grow up to 3 feet in length, have toothless mouths with an underbite and have silver scales everywhere except their heads, which are scale-free.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
What passed is legally toothless, thus sparing California litigation that has seen courts strike down such laws elsewhere.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
What passed is legally toothless, thus sparing California litigation that has seen courts strike down such laws elsewhere.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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“Toothless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothless. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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toothless
adjective
tooth·less
ˈtüth-ləs 
: having no teeth
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