All 4 Uses of
inarticulate
in
Wuthering Heights
- He noticed this, and thrust at an inner door with the end of his spade, intimating by an inarticulate sound that there was the place where I must go, if I changed my locality.†
Chpt 3
- Here she burst into uncontrollable grief, and the remainder of her words were inarticulate.†
Chpt 9 *
- The surprise petrified her an instant: she uttered an inarticulate exclamation, and stood fixed.†
Chpt 24
- ' "Get to thy own room!" he said, in a voice almost inarticulate with passion; and his face looked swelled and furious.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(inarticulate) unable to communicate clearly (or to use words)
or (more rarely): a feeling or idea that is not expressedThe exact meaning of inarticulate depends upon its context. For example:- unable to find good words to express oneself -- as in "She gets inarticulate when she's nervous."
- verbally expressing a feeling without words -- as in "She uttered an inarticulate cry of despair."
- unable to make oneself heard and understood -- as in "She mumbled inarticulately."
- unable to speak -- as in "She was inarticulate with rage."
- a feeling or idea that is not expressed -- as in "We shared an inarticulate fear."
- inability to express or understand feelings or ideas -- as in "She is emotionally inarticulate, " or "Her symphony is inarticulate."