voiceless

adj 1: (linguistics) of speech sounds [syn: {surd}, {unvoiced}]

[ant: {sonant}]

2: not using the voice; "unvoiced thoughts"; "unvoiced

consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s' [syn: {unvoiced}]

[ant: {voiced}]

3: uttered without voice; "could hardly hear her breathed plea,

`Help me'"; "voiceless whispers" [syn: {breathed}]