adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Without meat. not-comparable

   "A meatless day or a beerless or tealess day does not suggest moderation so much as immoderation."

Adjective

1. 1
   lacking meat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unmeated

Antonyms

All antonyms

meatfulmeaty

Example

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"In general, I prefer meatless meals."

Etymology

From Middle English meteles, from Old English metelēas (“foodless”), equivalent to meat + -less.

Related phrases

meatless loaf

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