armless
pronunciation
How to pronounce armless in British English:
UK ['ɑ:mləs]
How to pronounce armless in American English:
US ['ɑmləs]
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- Adjective:
- having no arms
Word Origin
- armless (adj.)
- late 14c., of physical conditions, from arm (n.1) + -less. Meaning "without weapons" is attested from 1610s (from arm (n.2)), but that sense is more typically expressed by unarmed.
Example
- 1. They are collecting mines with the armless boy .
- 2. It was the most amazing thing to see this armless , toothless man sliding across the stage .
- 3. Look at that filth ! The armless boy calls me a liar .
- 4. So then the armless guy says to the nun .
- 5. I pushed my head into her side , an armless hug , a reassuring nudge .