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cobless

/ˈkɒbləs/

cobless adjective: that lacks a cob.

Adjective

cobless (not comparable)

  1. That lacks a cob

Verb

IPA/kəʊˈblɛs/

cobless (third-person singular simple present coblesses, present participle coblessing, simple past and past participle coblessed)

  1. To bless along with another

Forms of cobless

third-person singular presentcoblesses
present participlecoblessing
past participlecoblessed
pastcoblessed

Origin of cobless

From cob + -less.

From co- + bless.

Questions about cobless

What does cobless mean?
Cobless means that lacks a cob.
What part of speech is cobless?
Cobless can be an adjective or a verb.
How do you pronounce cobless?
Cobless is pronounced /ˈkɒbləs/.

Words near cobless in the dictionary

  1. Coblentzes
  2. cobler
  3. coblers
  4. cobles
  5. Cobleskill
  6. cobless
  7. Cobley
  8. cobnut
  9. cobnuts
  10. Cobo
  11. coboard

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