English Explanatory Dictionary

windless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Devoid of wind; calm.
  2. Out of breath.
noun
  1. Alternative form of windlass.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪndləs/

Word forms

windless more windless most windless windlesses

Etymology

From Middle English wyndles, equivalent to wind + -less. Cognate with Old Norse vindlauss (“windless”).

Related words

breathless
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on W Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary