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sapless

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sap⋅less

  [sap-lis]
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–adjective
1. without sap; withered; dry: sapless plants.
2. lacking vitality or spirit; insipid.
Origin:
1585–95; sap 1 + -less

Related forms:
sap⋅less⋅ness, noun
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sap·less   (sāp'lĭs)   
adj.  

  1. Devoid of sap; dry.

  2. Lacking spirit or energy.

sap'less·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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