socket
noun
a hollow part or piece for receiving and holding some part or thing.
socketless
-
a word derived from
socket.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I thought many times of going back to see Faith Stanton but even the changeless changes and woodland jewels, claiming socketless eyes, reflect only images of the mind.
From Voices from the Past by Paul Alexander Bartlett
Among the many was a charcoal likeness of a great horned owl, whose light ashy plumage and socketless eyes gave it a most ghastly appearance.
From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 by Various
