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thudless

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈθʌdləs/
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adj

Meaning 1

Without (the sound of a) dull impact.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • “Ante Up. Judge’s Book on Poker”, in Judge's Library. A Monthly Magazine of Fun, number 37, Judge Building, New York City: Judge Publishing Co., 1890, page 7: “ Mrs. Fangle—“Electrocution seems to me a heartless mode of execution.” Fangle—“I don’t know about that, but it certainly is thudless.””

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From thud + -less.