airless

American  

[air-lis] / ˈɛər lɪs /

adjective

1. lacking air.

2. that is without fresh air; stuffy.

   a dark, airless hallway.

3. that is without a breeze; still.

   an airless July day.

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airless British  

/ ˈɛəlɪs /

adjective

1. lacking fresh air; stuffy or sultry

2. devoid of air

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Other Word Forms

• airlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of airless

First recorded in 1595–1605; air ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

In this method, astronomers observe the star at times when both TRAPPIST-1e and TRAPPIST-1b, the system's innermost and airless planet, cross in front of the star at the same time.

From Science Daily

"It's not just Hawkins that feels cut off from the world. It's Stranger Things itself, a show now sealed in an airless, impenetrable bubble of stagnant characters and snarled lore."

From BBC

He is confined to a small, airless room with six other Israelis, all men considerably younger than Mr. Sharabi, who was 51 at the time of his kidnapping.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s one sort of problem to litter the narrative with flat characters and airless performances; the cast must be suffocating from how little life they breathe into their roles.

From Salon

Since extreme temperatures and cosmic rays break down rubber or turn it to a brittle glass, metal alloys and high-performance plastic are chief contenders for airless space tyres.

From BBC

Related Words

• stifling
• stuffy