WATERLESS


Meaning of WATERLESS in English

ˈwȯ]d.ə(r)lə̇s, ˈwä], ]tə(r)-\ adjective

Etymology: Middle English waterles, from Old English wæterlēas, from wæter water + -lēas -less

1. : destitute of or deficient in water : dry

a waterless well

had to cross 100 miles of waterless country

2. : not requiring water (as for cooling or cooking) ; often : air-cooled

• wa·ter·less·ly adverb

• wa·ter·less·ness noun -es

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