searchless

American

[surch-lis] / ˈsɜrtʃ lɪs /

adjective

unsearchable; inscrutable.

Etymology

Origin of searchless

First recorded in 1595–1605; search + -less

Example Sentences

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Add to this, great pride of character, so closely curtained as to be almost searchless to herself, with a passion for adventure and novel achievements, and she has in all an amount of temptation to poor human nature that can be overmastered only by strong conflicts and strong faith.

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