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penceless

/ˈpɛns.ləs/

penceless adjective: penniless; entirely lacking money.

Adjective

penceless (not comparable)

  1. penniless; entirely lacking money
    • When calls are made on cashless penceless men,
      The case is wonderfully altered then!1858, William Bownas, Arundines Bostonienses, page 85
    • Then, one day, said penceless writer is invited to a house party in Scotland by someone he's met at one of this lady's salons.2010, G. M. Malliet, Death of a Cozy Writer, page 204

Origin of penceless

From pence + -less.

Questions about penceless

What does penceless mean?
Penceless means penniless; entirely lacking money.
What part of speech is penceless?
Penceless is an adjective.
How do you pronounce penceless?
Penceless is pronounced /ˈpɛns.ləs/.

Words near penceless in the dictionary

  1. pencase
  2. pencases
  3. pencatite
  4. pence
  5. pencel
  6. penceless
  7. pencell
  8. pencells
  9. pencels
  10. pencentric
  11. pences

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