View Single Post
Old 10-26-11 | 09:08 AM
  #13  
I_like_cereal
Fail Boat crewman
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 675
Likes: 0
From: PDX

Bikes: Reynolds 853 Jamis Quest 1990s

m-w.com

1mute adj \ˈmyüt\
mut·ermut·est
Definition of MUTE

1
: unable to speak : lacking the power of speech
2
: characterized by absence of speech: as
a : felt or experienced but not expressed <touched her hand in mute sympathy>
b : refusing to plead directly or stand trial <the prisoner stands mute>
3
: remaining silent, undiscovered, or unrecognized
4
a : contributing nothing to the pronunciation of a word <the b in plumb is mute>
b : contributing to the pronunciation of a word but not representing the nucleus of a syllable <the e in mate is mute>

How many dictionaries are there in the world??

I do not mind the nitpick.
I_like_cereal is offline  
Reply