applelessadj.

Brit.

/ˈap(ə)lləs/, U.S.

/ˈæpə(l)ləs/

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

Etymology: < apple n. + -less suffix.

Without an apple or apples.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > having no food

meatlessOE

fleshlessc1394

foodlessc1450

supperless1509

baitless1600

victless?1615

provisionless1781

cornless1828

appleless1830

victual-less1831

bread-and-butterless1850

faggotless1867

tuckerless1937

1830 M. R. Mitford Our Village IV. 174 There he stood tossing the ripe ruddy apples.., puzzling and perplexing the rogues, but taking care that none should go appleless in the midst of his fun.

c1860 M. Thomson Lady of Lake ii. 9 Oh! appleless lover, now I find a pair.

1932 Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer 11 Feb. 1/3 Mrs. Emily Lautz the lecturer demonstrated chilli con carne, banana loaf..meatless, appleless mince meat [etc.].

1963 T. C. Blegen Minnesota xix. 402 He preferred a coatless to an appleless state. So he used his money for apple seeds from Bangor, Maine, and patched together some old clothes to warm himself in winter.

1994 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 18 Sept. 19 While a warmed, dark apple cake seemed appleless, it had pleasing flavor.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	appleless
释义	applelessadj. Brit. /ˈap(ə)lləs/, U.S. /ˈæpə(l)ləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: apple n., -less suffix. Etymology: < apple n. + -less suffix. Without an apple or apples. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > having no food meatlessOE fleshlessc1394 foodlessc1450 supperless1509 baitless1600 victless?1615 provisionless1781 cornless1828 appleless1830 victual-less1831 bread-and-butterless1850 faggotless1867 tuckerless1937 1830 M. R. Mitford Our Village IV. 174 There he stood tossing the ripe ruddy apples.., puzzling and perplexing the rogues, but taking care that none should go appleless in the midst of his fun. c1860 M. Thomson Lady of Lake ii. 9 Oh! appleless lover, now I find a pair. 1932 Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer 11 Feb. 1/3 Mrs. Emily Lautz the lecturer demonstrated chilli con carne, banana loaf..meatless, appleless mince meat [etc.]. 1963 T. C. Blegen Minnesota xix. 402 He preferred a coatless to an appleless state. So he used his money for apple seeds from Bangor, Maine, and patched together some old clothes to warm himself in winter. 1994 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 18 Sept. 19 While a warmed, dark apple cake seemed appleless, it had pleasing flavor. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1830
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