unringing
- adjective
- In the quiet house, the unringing doorbell meant no visitors were expected.
Examples
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The unringing bell in the old church tower added to the sense of calm.
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He stared at the unringing phone, waiting for news that never came.
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The unringing phone sat on the table.
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After the call, the phone was unringing for hours.
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In the quiet house, the unringing doorbell meant no visitors were expected.
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The unringing bell in the old church tower added to the sense of calm.
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He stared at the unringing phone, waiting for news that never came.
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Morphology
unringing = ringing (transparent) = un + ring + ing
The prefix 'un-' negates the adjective 'ringing', clearly indicating the absence of a ringing sound.
Etymology
Unringing is made from the part un- ('not') plus ringing, from ring, the sound a bell makes. So unringing describes something 'not ringing' or quiet.