Voiceless stop (Phon.), a consonant made with no audible sound except
in the transition to or from another sound; a surd mute, as p, t, k.
— Voice"less*ly, adv. — Voice"less*ness, n.
Void (?), a. [OE. voide, OF. voit, voide, vuit, vuide, F. vide, fr.
(assumed) LL. vocitus, fr. L. vocare, an old form of vacare to be
empty, or a kindred word. Cf. Vacant, Avoid.] 1. Containing nothing;
empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.
The earth was without form, and void.
Gen. i. 2.