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airless

air·less
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [air-lis]
    • /ˈɛər lɪs/
    • /ˈeə.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air-lis]
    • /ˈɛər lɪs/

Definitions of airless word

  • adjective airless If a place is airless, there is no fresh air in it. 3
  • adjective airless lacking fresh air; stuffy or sultry 3
  • adjective airless devoid of air 3
  • adjective airless without air or without fresh air 3
  • adjective airless without wind or breeze 3
  • adjective airless lacking air. 1

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Origin of airless

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; air1 + -less

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Airless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

airless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

airless usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for airless

adj airless

  • stifling — suffocating; oppressively close: the stifling atmosphere of the cavern.
  • stuffy — close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
  • oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
  • stale — not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
  • air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.

adjective airless

  • close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
  • muggy — (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
  • heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
  • still — remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.

Antonyms for airless

adjective airless

  • airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.

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