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- [roof-lis, roo f-]
- /ˈruf lɪs, ˈrʊf-/
- /ˈruːf.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roof-lis, roo f-]
- /ˈruf lɪs, ˈrʊf-/
Definitions of roofless word
- adjective roofless having no roof. 1
- adjective roofless without the shelter of a house: roofless refugees. 1
- adjective roofless A roofless building has no roof, usually because the building has been damaged or has not been used for a long time. 0
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Origin of roofless
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; roof + -less
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roofless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roofless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
roofless usage trend in Literature
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