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waterless

wa·ter·less

UK/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ləs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

  • “an arid climate”
  • “a waterless well”
  • “miles of waterless country to cross”
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Origin

From Middle English waterles, waterlees, from Old English wæterlēas (“waterless”), from Proto-Germanic *watōrlausaz, equivalent to water + -less. Cognate with Saterland Frisian woaterloos (“waterless”), West Frisian wetterleas (“waterless”), Dutch waterloos (“waterless”), German wasserlos (“waterless”), Swedish vattenlös (“waterless”), Icelandic vatnslaus (“waterless”).

Phrases

  • Westley Waterless

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