inarticulate

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   without or deprived of the use of speech or words

   Inarticulate beasts.

2. 2
   adj

   Not articulated in normal words.

   Major Johnstone strove to speak, but the words died in an inarticulate gurgle low in his throat; and Evelyn had only time to start from his knee, and save the dying man from falling to the earth.

Common collocations

• inarticulate cry Adjective + noun

From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Inarticulata). Used by contrast with Articulata.

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