Drinkless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a drink, without drinks. not-comparable

    "In 1938-1939, while I may have been no better off in time than in 1954, I should at least have had the use of a Pullman car in which to obtain a meal, instead of having to spend over 2½ hr. on a foodless and drinkless journey of no more than 77½ miles."

Example

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"In 1938-1939, while I may have been no better off in time than in 1954, I should at least have had the use of a Pullman car in which to obtain a meal, instead of having to spend over 2½ hr. on a foodless and drinkless journey of no more than 77½ miles."

Etymology

From Middle English drinkeles, drynkeles, equivalent to drink + -less.

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