armless

American  

[ahrm-lis] / ˈɑrm lɪs /

adjective

1. lacking an arm or arms.

   The Venus de Milo is an armless statue.

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Other Word Forms

• armlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of armless

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

Example Sentences

“So I walked in and took off my shoe to sign the waiver and asked the lady behind the counter, ‘Where are all the other armless archers?’ ” he recalls.

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

I lunge for it but I’m armless, helpless.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson