Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

napless

/ˈnæpləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nap-less
IPA: /ˈnæpləs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a nap; worn or threadbare.

adj

Without napping or sleeping.

Example Sentences

"Stout men with napless hats on, look out of the bedroom windows, and cut jokes with friends in the street."
"a napless baby"

Etymology

Etymology tree English nap 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 napless From nap (“soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather”) + -less.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnæpləs/

Inflected Forms

more napless (comparative) most napless (superlative)

Derived Forms

naplessness

Questions

How do you pronounce napless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæpləs/.
What does napless mean?: Without a nap; worn or threadbare.
Where does napless come from?: Etymology tree English nap 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 napless From nap (“soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather”) + -less.

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