waterless

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waterless

/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ləs/

Where it comes from

From Middle English waterles, waterlees, from Old English wæterlēas (“waterless”), from Proto-Germanic *watōrlausaz, equivalent to water + -less. Cognate with Saterland Frisian woaterloos (“waterless”), West Frisian wetterleas (“waterless”), Dutch waterloos (“waterless”), German wasserlos (“waterless”), Swedish vattenlös (“waterless”), Icelandic vatnslaus (“waterless”).

adjective

not comparable Dry, arid, lacking water. The waterless desert can kill in many ways but dehydration is often fastest.
not comparable Not requiring water. How does a waterless urinal have a drain trap?

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adj lacking water

Español	sin agua
Ελληνικά	άνυδρος ánydros

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@misc{waterless_2026,
  title = {waterless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/waterless},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}