inarticulate

Definition

Not articulated in normal words.

Etymology

From Latin inarticulatus and from in- + articulate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "Pensak made an inarticulate shout of surprise, and O stepped away from the sudden precipice so hard that she collided with the back of the elevator, and yelped."