Stirless
//ˈstəːləs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Motionless, still. archaic, poetic
"For there it lies so tranquil, so beloved, / All that it hath of Life with us is living; / So gentle, stirless, helpless, and unmoved, / And all unconscious of the joy 't is giving [...]."
Example
More examples"For there it lies so tranquil, so beloved, / All that it hath of Life with us is living; / So gentle, stirless, helpless, and unmoved, / And all unconscious of the joy 't is giving [...]."
Etymology
From stir + -less.
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