Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stingless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: stin-g-less
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no sting.

Example Sentences

"Cassius. […] for your words, they rob the Hybla bees, And leave them honeyless. Antony. Not stingless too. Brutus. O yes, and soundless too; For you have stol’n their buzzing, Antony, And very wisely threat before you sting."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sting 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 stingless From sting + -less.

Derived Forms

stinglessness

Phrases

stingless bee stingless nettle

Questions

What does stingless mean?: Having no sting.
Where does stingless come from?: Etymology tree English sting 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 stingless From sting + -less.

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