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groatless

groatless adjective: without a groat; very poor.

Adjective

groatless (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, rare) Without a groat; very poor.
    Synonyms:
    penniless

Synonyms of groatless

Origin of groatless

From groat + -less.

Questions about groatless

What does groatless mean?
Groatless means without a groat; very poor.
What part of speech is groatless?
Groatless is an adjective.

Words near groatless in the dictionary

  1. Groarke
  2. Groarkes
  3. groat
  4. groatland
  5. groatlands
  6. groatless
  7. groats
  8. groatsworth
  9. groatsworths
  10. groaty
  11. groaty dick

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