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fishlessness

fishlessness noun: absence of fish.

Noun

fishlessness (uncountable)

  1. Absence of fish.
    • To be able to enjoy a blank day despite its fishlessness is, however, not only possible but essential. I adore casting a fly down a perfect piece of water provided the slightest chance of a fish exists.2004, Neon Reynolds, Occasional Salmon, page 202

Origin of fishlessness

From fishless + -ness.

Questions about fishlessness

What does fishlessness mean?
Fishlessness means absence of fish.
What part of speech is fishlessness?
Fishlessness is a noun.

Words near fishlessness in the dictionary

  1. fishkind
  2. Fishkinds
  3. Fishkins
  4. Fishlake
  5. fishless
  6. fishlessness
  7. fishlet
  8. fishlets
  9. Fishley
  10. fishlice
  11. fishlife

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