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armless

American  
[ahrm-lis] / ˈɑrm lɪs /

adjective

  1. lacking an arm or arms.

    The Venus de Milo is an armless statue.


Other Word Forms

  • armlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of armless

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; arm 1, -less

Example Sentences

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“I googled ‘How to teach an armless man to shoot a bow’ and found nothing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024

Henderson has a low, armless sofa with a soft bench cushion in his own living room, which he put next to a wing chair.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

A storage alcove is stacked with random detritus: an armless Greek warrior, several sets of antlers, a modern wood stool and a bronze bust of a mustachioed Seventh Regiment sergeant.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

You'll dine in a spacious dining room with a remarkably high ceiling, at tables covered in white linen and surrounded by comfortable, armless chairs.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022

“You’re like a superhero—like a totally awesome armless superhero.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling