bridgelessadj.

Brit.

/ˈbrɪdʒləs/, U.S.

/ˈbrɪdʒləs/

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

Etymology: < bridge n.¹ + -less suffix. With sense 2 compare bridge v.¹ 5a.

a. Of the nose: having no visible or prominent bridge (bridge n.¹ 10a).

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > nose > [adjective] > types of nose

cammed?c1350

camoisc1380

snatteda1387

camoisedc1515

flat1560

hawked1577

rising1606

simous1634

aquiline1646

Roman1665

snoutya1685

suspense1697

rhinocerical1710

rhinocerotic1755

Bardolphian1756

cock-up1763

bridgeless1772

retroussé1802

snubbed1802

snubbish1828

snubby1828

snipish1834

snub1843

pugged1847

puggisha1849

tip-tilted1872

saddleback1897

beak-sharp1933

spitzy1968

1772 T. Bridges Burlesque Transl. Homer (rev. ed.) vii. 297 At last the grave Antenor rose, and snuffl'd through his bridgeless nose.

1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola II. xxii. 282 His bridgeless nose and low forehead.

2014 Spectator (Nexis) 11 Jan. 23 Iran has the dubious honour of being the nose-job capital of the world... The ideal is a tiny bridgeless button, but Persian bone structure often does not allow for the desired delicacy and the results can be preposterous.

b. Having no bridge (in various other senses); spec. (of a body of water) not spanned by a bridge.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [adjective] > of or relating to bridge > provided with a bridge > not

bridgeless1790

unbridged1800

1790 Gen. Lover II. viii. 72 Three fiddlesticks, and a bridgeless violin.

1801 R. Southey Thalaba I. v. 282 A free and bridgeless tide Euphrates rolls along.

1865 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia VI. xx. viii. 216 A chasm or bridgeless interstice between two ramparts.

1913 Travel July 15/1 Up among the mountains, through great forests, by picturesque rocks, fording bridgeless streams, and over the worst and roughest and most adorable road in the world.

2010 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 24 Oct. tr5 We switched from hiking boots to sandals for a flat, low-lying section with 18 bridgeless creek crossings.

2. figurative. Of a disparity or difference: that cannot be bridged or reconciled; not bridgeable. Cf. bridge v.¹ 5a, unbridgeable adj.

ΚΠ

1837 Biblical Repertory Apr. 237 He does not see the wide and bridgeless gulf between these two systems.

1916 Polit. Sci. Q. 31 161 What he specially dreads is the activity of reformers, Chinese or otherwise, who would create a bridgeless chasm between the Old China and the New.

2004 Washington Post (Nexis) 14 Dec. b1 This is a unique story of two families coming together, to bridge a seemingly bridgeless gap, even embracing in this very court.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bridgeless
释义	bridgelessadj. Brit. /ˈbrɪdʒləs/, U.S. /ˈbrɪdʒləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bridge n.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < bridge n.¹ + -less suffix. With sense 2 compare bridge v.¹ 5a. 1. a. Of the nose: having no visible or prominent bridge (bridge n.¹ 10a). ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > nose > [adjective] > types of nose cammed?c1350 camoisc1380 snatteda1387 camoisedc1515 flat1560 hawked1577 rising1606 simous1634 aquiline1646 Roman1665 snoutya1685 suspense1697 rhinocerical1710 rhinocerotic1755 Bardolphian1756 cock-up1763 bridgeless1772 retroussé1802 snubbed1802 snubbish1828 snubby1828 snipish1834 snub1843 pugged1847 puggisha1849 tip-tilted1872 saddleback1897 beak-sharp1933 spitzy1968 1772 T. Bridges Burlesque Transl. Homer (rev. ed.) vii. 297 At last the grave Antenor rose, and snuffl'd through his bridgeless nose. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola II. xxii. 282 His bridgeless nose and low forehead. 2014 Spectator (Nexis) 11 Jan. 23 Iran has the dubious honour of being the nose-job capital of the world... The ideal is a tiny bridgeless button, but Persian bone structure often does not allow for the desired delicacy and the results can be preposterous. b. Having no bridge (in various other senses); spec. (of a body of water) not spanned by a bridge. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [adjective] > of or relating to bridge > provided with a bridge > not bridgeless1790 unbridged1800 1790 Gen. Lover II. viii. 72 Three fiddlesticks, and a bridgeless violin. 1801 R. Southey Thalaba I. v. 282 A free and bridgeless tide Euphrates rolls along. 1865 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia VI. xx. viii. 216 A chasm or bridgeless interstice between two ramparts. 1913 Travel July 15/1 Up among the mountains, through great forests, by picturesque rocks, fording bridgeless streams, and over the worst and roughest and most adorable road in the world. 2010 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 24 Oct. tr5 We switched from hiking boots to sandals for a flat, low-lying section with 18 bridgeless creek crossings. 2. figurative. Of a disparity or difference: that cannot be bridged or reconciled; not bridgeable. Cf. bridge v.¹ 5a, unbridgeable adj. ΚΠ 1837 Biblical Repertory Apr. 237 He does not see the wide and bridgeless gulf between these two systems. 1916 Polit. Sci. Q. 31 161 What he specially dreads is the activity of reformers, Chinese or otherwise, who would create a bridgeless chasm between the Old China and the New. 2004 Washington Post (Nexis) 14 Dec. b1 This is a unique story of two families coming together, to bridge a seemingly bridgeless gap, even embracing in this very court. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1772
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