adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Lacking rays. not-comparable
2. 2
   Lightless, gloomy. not-comparable

   "Trudging onward at the last lights of evening, when a rayless night of unabating rain is creeping on."

3. 3
   Lacking florets. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ablepticalamauroticbeamlessbenightedbereft of lightblack

Example

More examples

"Trudging onward at the last lights of evening, when a rayless night of unabating rain is creeping on."

Etymology

From ray + -less.

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