tealess
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a word derived from
tea.
teanounthe dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Example Sentences
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He’s sitting at the table, eyes half open, clutching a cup of tealess tea.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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It’s more brown than yellow, but the juice inside is still good enough to flavor my tealess tea.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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"We are going home tealess and coffeeless Shabby!" said Soph to Theophilus; "To meet again under the holly, Et cetera," said Paul to fair Polly.
From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by William Francis Dawson
Let us hope the man has been rewarded, and has never since known what it is to be tealess out-bush!
From We of the Never-Never by Jeannie Gunn
"But think of the Imp in bed, lying there, sleepless, tealess, and growing all the while as fast as he can."
From My Lady Caprice by Jeffery Farnol