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armless

armless

2 1.7
Having no arms on the body to pick up or hold things
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑrmləs/
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  • There is a left corner seat, an armless seat, and then an armless recliner, and then I added an arm.

You know, we need them up like a damn, you know, kind of like the way a armless man would make a damn would kind of prepare a dough or du veal.

Examples

  • Sitting next to him is an armless old man breathing from an oxygen tank.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • He found an armless mannequin in the back room.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Famous armless guitarist performs as part of Loyola Week.

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  • It was the most amazing thing to see this armless, toothless man sliding back and forth across the stage to the music of Bessie Smith and the Duke.

  • The collection includes replicas of such famous works as the armless Venus de Milo, the master of which is permanently displayed at the Louvre Museum.

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  • The armless man demonstrated incredible skill as he painted with his feet.

  • Sitting quietly in the park was an armless artist, creating beautiful sculptures out of clay.

  • Despite being armless, she played the piano beautifully using only her feet.

Antonyms

armed
  • Specialized
70 2.5

Having a number of limbs, like five on a starfish

Surface Forms

armless positive

Morphology

armless = arm (transparent) = arm + less

Regular and direct derivation 'arm' + '-less' yields 'without arms', which is straightforward for learners whether referring to limbs or armrests/sleeves.

Etymology

Armless is made from arm and -less, where -less means 'without'. So it literally means 'without arms', which is why we use it for a person, statue, or tool that has no arms.