Soilless

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking home soil; dispossessed not-comparable

    "If they live in squalor, in filth, in crime, with hope and joy gone, a homeless, soilless army of human prey."

  2. 2
    Not using or containing soil not-comparable

    "One popular recipe for a homemade version is two parts soilless mix like Pro-Mix and one part each vermiculite and perlite."

Example

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"If they live in squalor, in filth, in crime, with hope and joy gone, a homeless, soilless army of human prey."

Etymology

From soil + -less.

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