staffless
/ˈstæfləs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Without a staff, or walking-stick.
Example Sentences
- "But he believes that Briton Ferry, Llansamlet North and Pembrey and Burry Port would be worth preserving as staffless "bus stops"; the last-mentioned, he points out, brings in nine times as much passenger revenue as Narberth which is not threatened."
- "Picking up a good stick on the trail is usually easy […] Give it a good sling, or set it by the trailhead for the next staffless vagabond who passes by."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈstæfləs/