airless
/ˈɛɹ.ləs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.31 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
adj
Stifling; dead; lacking vitality or excitement.
Example Sentences
- "[…] St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind and left only a dull oppression of the spirit."
- "The worst that can—and has—been said about Memento is that it’s an airless gimmick, visually undistinguished, and not even all that sophisticated when the puzzle pieces are finally put together."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English airless From air + -less.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛɹ.ləs/
- British English: /ˈɛə.ləs/
Inflected Forms
more airless (comparative)
most airless (superlative)