mute
adjective
1. expressed without speech
- a mute appeal
Similar word(s): inarticulate, unarticulate, tongueless, unspoken, wordless
2. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
Similar word(s): inarticulate, unarticulate, dumb, silent
noun
1. a deaf person who is unable to speak
Definition categories: person
2. a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
Definition categories: man–made