Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [wey-lis]
- /ˈweɪ lɪs/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [wey-lis]
- /ˈweɪ lɪs/
Definitions of wayless word
- adjective wayless lacking a way, road, or path; trackless: wayless jungle. 1
- adjective wayless without a road 0
Information block about the term
Origin of wayless
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; Old English weglēas. See way1, -less
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wayless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wayless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
wayless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with w
- Words starting with wa
- Words starting with way
- Words starting with wayl
- Words starting with wayle
- Words starting with wayles
- Words starting with wayless