Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paintless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: paint-less
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without paint: unpainted (of an object), not involving paint (of a finishing process), or whose paint has worn off (of an object).

Example Sentences

"In 1919, demobilisation specials from Purfleet, Essex, to the North, usually made up of nondescript, almost paintless or grey stock which had seen long wartime service, chalked with slogans, were worked through by way of Bromley and the North London line […]."
"Residences of a development named Hilltop Place mimic wooden farmhouses with barns attached, painted gray to look paintless but remain tidy."

Etymology

From paint + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: paint

Derived Forms

paintlessness

Questions

What does paintless mean?: Without paint: unpainted (of an object), not involving paint (of a finishing process), or whose paint has worn off (of an object).
Where does paintless come from?: From paint + -less.

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