unvowelled

/ˌʌnvˈoʊeld/ or /ˌʌnˈvoʊeld/

Definitions

1. adjective

having all the vowels removed from a word, especially in the spelling

“The unvowelled word ‘PHNMTC’ is a common example in cryptography.”

2. noun

a word that has had all its vowels removed

“The unvowelled word ‘PHNMTC’ is a type of encoded message.”

Synonyms

  • devoiced
  • unvocalised

Antonyms

  • voiced
  • vowelled