waterless

[ waw-ter-lis, wot-er- ]

adjective

1. devoid of water; dry.
2. needing no water, as for cooking.

Other Words From

• water·less·ly adverb
• water·less·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterless¹

before 950; Middle English waterlees, Old English waterlēas. See water, -less

Example Sentences

It builds cities like Tucson and Phoenix in waterless deserts.

From The Daily Beast

A few feet further on was the backyard laid out in a garden with a waterless age-browned concrete fountain in the center.

From Project Gutenberg

It contains large waterless areas, such as the Taru desert in the Mombasa district.

From Project Gutenberg

South-east of it the country is largely level bush covered plain, mainly waterless.

From Project Gutenberg

That night another loamy nook was found, clothed with a little thin grass, but waterless.

From Project Gutenberg

They traveled all day and night, pushing through that fierce, waterless waste to reach camp on the other side.

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