rayless

[ rey-lis ]
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adjective
  1. lacking rays or raylike parts.

  2. unlit, dark, or gloomy: a rayless cave.

Origin of rayless

1
First recorded in 1735–45; ray1 + -less

Other words from rayless

  • ray·less·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rayless

rayless

/ (ˈreɪlɪs) /


adjective
  1. dark; gloomy

  2. lacking rays: a rayless flower

Derived forms of rayless

  • raylessly, adverb
  • raylessness, noun

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