streamlessadj.
/ˈstriːmlɪs/ 1. Of water: having no current.
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the world > matter > liquid > water > [adjective] > properties or characteristics of water > still, calm, smooth, or without current
stillOE
deada1000
lithec1275
smoothc1374
unruffled1710
unrippled1775
streamless1863
streamline1907
1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons II. iii. 153 The picturesque, hilly country of the Tapajos, and its dark, streamless waters.
2. Of a ditch or river-bed: having no water.
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the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > [adjective] > having no
streamless1868
1868 C. W. Dilke Greater Brit. II. 33 The Murray in February is a streamless ditch.
3. Of a district: having no streams.
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the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > stream > [adjective] > devoid of
streamless1888
1888 A. H. Keane in Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 758/2 Such a bleak, arid, and almost streamless land.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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