dinnerlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈdɪnələs/, U.S.

/ˈdɪnərləs/

Forms: see dinner n. and -less suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dinner n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < dinner n. + -less suffix.

Without having eaten dinner; having no dinner to eat; unfed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > having no food > without specific meal or food

dinnerless1566

breakfastless1797

soupless1821

tealess1821

lunchless1904

1566 N. Boorman tr. A. van Baarland in tr. H. Schottennius Gouernement all Estates sig. E.j He which coulde shew nothing, was thrust dinnerlesse out of the dores to worke.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) London 198 To Dine with Duke Humphrey, importing, to be Dinnerlesse.

1708 Brit. Apollo 19–21 May Such as walk'd Dinnerless the Streets.

1762 T. Smollett et al. tr. Voltaire Wks. XII. 20 But pray, good dinnerless and womanless Sir..how may you pass your time?

1887 C. E. Tidy Nothing to You (ed. 2) iv. 44 The hardy labourer who, when offering part of his meal to his dinnerless companion, conceals the self-denial involved in the act with a cheery ‘Tuck in, mate; the missis gave me such a rare good breakfast, I don't want scarce no dinner.’

1922 E. von Arnim Enchanted April (1989) 312 It would be all Mr Brigg's fault if she went dinnerless and hungry.

2014 Merinews (India) (Nexis) 14 May Thoughts of another dinnerless night dominate their mind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	dinnerless
释义	dinnerlessadj. Brit. /ˈdɪnələs/, U.S. /ˈdɪnərləs/ Forms: see dinner n. and -less suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dinner n., -less suffix. Etymology: < dinner n. + -less suffix. Without having eaten dinner; having no dinner to eat; unfed. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > having no food > without specific meal or food dinnerless1566 breakfastless1797 soupless1821 tealess1821 lunchless1904 1566 N. Boorman tr. A. van Baarland in tr. H. Schottennius Gouernement all Estates sig. E.j He which coulde shew nothing, was thrust dinnerlesse out of the dores to worke. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) London 198 To Dine with Duke Humphrey, importing, to be Dinnerlesse. 1708 Brit. Apollo 19–21 May Such as walk'd Dinnerless the Streets. 1762 T. Smollett et al. tr. Voltaire Wks. XII. 20 But pray, good dinnerless and womanless Sir..how may you pass your time? 1887 C. E. Tidy Nothing to You (ed. 2) iv. 44 The hardy labourer who, when offering part of his meal to his dinnerless companion, conceals the self-denial involved in the act with a cheery ‘Tuck in, mate; the missis gave me such a rare good breakfast, I don't want scarce no dinner.’ 1922 E. von Arnim Enchanted April (1989) 312 It would be all Mr Brigg's fault if she went dinnerless and hungry. 2014 Merinews (India) (Nexis) 14 May Thoughts of another dinnerless night dominate their mind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < adj.1566
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