drainless

[ dreyn-lis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1810–20; drain + -less

A drainless shower Of light is poesy; 'tis the supreme of power; 'Tis might half slumb'ring on its own right arm.

A drainless shower Of light is poesy; 'tis the supreme power; 'Tis might half-slumb'ring on its own right arm.

The result of this drainless irrigation is an efflorescence of salt on the surface of the field.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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