Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

windowless

/wˈɪndoʊləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: win-dow-less
IPA: /wˈɪndoʊləs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no windows, especially no external windows.

Example Sentences

"Billionaire Charlie Munger’s controversial plans for a massive, windowless dorm at the University of California, Santa Barbara has left many wondering – how is this even possible?"
""There are windowless seats / wheelchair spaces at each end of the coach where the (exterior) sliding door slides between the exterior skin and the interior trim. [...] "My photo is in coach G, the Standard buffet coach, where there's an even longer windowless section.""

Etymology

From Middle English wyndowles, equivalent to window + -less.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wyndowles
Suffix: window

Derived Forms

windowlessness

Frequently Paired Words

unglazed

Synonyms

unfenestrated

Antonyms

fenestrated windowed

Questions

How do you pronounce windowless?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪndoʊləs/.
What does windowless mean?: Having no windows, especially no external windows.
Where does windowless come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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