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bottomless

bottomless

1 4.6
Having no lower part or surface
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɑːtəm.ləs/
translation icon : sin fondo
  • We ordered the egg and hash brown special with the bottomless cup, 99 cents.
  • a bottomless box

Examples

  • And so I'll choose a bottomless container like this, nice ventilation.

  • My sister took him to a sporting goods store one day, and as they're wandering around, he stops by a bottomless mannequin.

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  • Red iris, great bottomless pupil.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Pulling a box of matches from one of her bottomless pockets, she lit the fire.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • We've added new items to our Always Proud collection, including a tank top and including a bottomless shirt.

  • A bottomless barrel, it's shaped like a hive.

  • Mexican-style tile, laminate cabinets, halogen lighting, bottomless carpet, two bathrooms.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The next morning, determined to learn even more about the Big Thicket and perhaps score free java, I stop off at Pouland's, the Everything Store—home of the round table and the bottomless coffeepot.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The magician pulled endless items from her bottomless bag, surprising everyone in the audience.

  • He stared into the bottomless abyss, wondering if he would ever reach the bottom.

Synonyms

floorless
vsbottomless
5.1

A building or shelter that has no floor and shows the ground beneath

has no lower surface or underside to an object or container

Antonyms

1 4.2

Having a bottom of a certain shape, like flat or round

Compounds

bottomless pit
  • Informal
3 6.3

A situation that always needs more money or help

Surface Forms

bottomless positive

Morphology

bottomless = bottom (transparent) = bottom + less

Direct formation from 'bottom' + '-less' indicating absence of a lower surface, matching the literal definition.

Etymology

Bottomless is made of bottom + -less, meaning 'without a bottom'. So it naturally describes things that have no lower surface or part, like a container or an item of clothing with no bottom piece.