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rayless
[ rey-lis ]
/ ˈreɪ lɪs /
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adjective
lacking rays or raylike parts.
unlit, dark, or gloomy: a rayless cave.
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British Dictionary definitions for rayless
rayless
/ (ˈreɪlɪs) /
adjective
dark; gloomy
lacking raysa rayless flower
Derived forms of rayless
raylessly, adverbraylessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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