napless
US/ˈnæpləs/
napless adjective: without a nap; worn or threadbare.
Adjective (1)
napless (comparative more napless, superlative most napless)
- Without a nap; worn or threadbare.
- Stout men with napless hats on, look out of the bedroom windows, and cut jokes with friends in the street.1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, “chapter 59”, in Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC
Adjective (2)
napless (comparative more napless, superlative most napless)
- Without napping or sleeping.
- a napless baby
napless meaning in Urdu
napless in Urdu
- بےرواں, بر کے بغیر
Forms of napless
| comparative | more napless |
|---|---|
| superlative | most napless |
Origin of napless
From nap (“soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather”) + -less.
From nap (“a short period of sleep”) + -less.
Words formed from napless
Questions about napless
- What does napless mean?
- Napless means without a nap; worn or threadbare.
- What is napless in Urdu?
- Napless in Urdu is بےرواں, بر کے بغیر. See Napless meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is napless?
- Napless is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce napless?
- Napless is pronounced /ˈnæpləs/ (US).
Words near napless in the dictionary
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