organlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈɔːɡ(ə)nləs/, U.S.

/ˈɔrɡ(ə)nləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: organ n.¹, -less suffix.

Etymology: < organ n.¹ + -less suffix.

1. Having no bodily organs.

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the world > life > the body > system > [adjective] > organ > not having

organless1821

1821 W. Allston Idle Man i. 54 In forms of life, without the living breath, Like things that speak, yet organless and dumb!

1864 T. H. Huxley Lect. Compar. Anat. i. 11 It is structureless and organless and without definitely formed parts.

1898 Appletons' Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 490 Those organless organisms out of which the true cell only develops.

1968 Transition 25/2 The students were pure spirit, almost bodiless, certainly organless, their behaviour was studiedly demure, their bearing impeccable.

1998 Mirror (Nexis) 14 Jan. 5 Are the crazy Cockney flower girls linked to the organless corpse in the drain?

2. That has no (musical) organ. Also: not having an organ accompaniment.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > organ > [adjective] > having no

organless1834

1834 A. W. Fonblanque in Examiner 6 Apr. 210/1 It should be seen whether the men of Caius, organless, are better than those of organed Colleges.

1897 Daily News 15 July 5/3 On the at present organless orchestra.

1925 C. Connolly Let. 8 Apr. in Romantic Friendship (1975) 66 The roof seemed to sway to the echoing organless Gregorian chants.

2002 Miami Herald (Nexis) 30 Mar. e1 The instrument was invented by a German, Heinrich Band, in 1854, for use in organless churches.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	organless
释义	organlessadj. Brit. /ˈɔːɡ(ə)nləs/, U.S. /ˈɔrɡ(ə)nləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: organ n.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < organ n.¹ + -less suffix. 1. Having no bodily organs. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > system > [adjective] > organ > not having organless1821 1821 W. Allston Idle Man i. 54 In forms of life, without the living breath, Like things that speak, yet organless and dumb! 1864 T. H. Huxley Lect. Compar. Anat. i. 11 It is structureless and organless and without definitely formed parts. 1898 Appletons' Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 490 Those organless organisms out of which the true cell only develops. 1968 Transition 25/2 The students were pure spirit, almost bodiless, certainly organless, their behaviour was studiedly demure, their bearing impeccable. 1998 Mirror (Nexis) 14 Jan. 5 Are the crazy Cockney flower girls linked to the organless corpse in the drain? 2. That has no (musical) organ. Also: not having an organ accompaniment. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > organ > [adjective] > having no organless1834 1834 A. W. Fonblanque in Examiner 6 Apr. 210/1 It should be seen whether the men of Caius, organless, are better than those of organed Colleges. 1897 Daily News 15 July 5/3 On the at present organless orchestra. 1925 C. Connolly Let. 8 Apr. in Romantic Friendship (1975) 66 The roof seemed to sway to the echoing organless Gregorian chants. 2002 Miami Herald (Nexis) 30 Mar. e1 The instrument was invented by a German, Heinrich Band, in 1854, for use in organless churches. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1821
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