Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powderless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pow-der-less
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without the use or presence of powder.

Example Sentences

"powderless gloves"
"powderless ammunition"
"a powderless etching"
"Jeanne sucked back air in a gasp; the ravaged face of this pretty woman, powderless, splotched, and tearstained, one she had known for a lifetime, was frightening."

Etymology

From powder + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: powder

Questions

What does powderless mean?: Without the use or presence of powder.
Where does powderless come from?: From powder + -less.

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