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penguinless

penguinless adjective: without penguins.

Adjective

penguinless (not comparable)

  1. Without penguins.
    • This yearning to hear the pitter-patter of penguin feet is no sudden whim. When a teen-ager, I entertained thoughts of the two of us walking side-by-side on the beach or strolling through shopping centers. As time passed, I knew I must take action or go penguinless through life.1970 April 19, Pat McDonnell, “Project Penguin fowls out”, in Independent Press-Telegram, volume 19, number 36, Long Beach, Calif., →OCLC, page W-1, column 2
    • I didn’t leave empty-handed though—I absconded with Oddle. I thought he’d make a nice pet and traveling companion. Also, I thought that leaving Tez penguinless might put a dent in his demented carryings-on.*1989, Pilliard Dickle, “The Palace Calendar”, in The Calendar World of Pilliard Dickle: A Collection of Unique Poster Calendars, Good for All Eternity, Marietta, Ga.: Longstreet Press, →ISBN, page...

Origin of penguinless

From penguin + -less.

Questions about penguinless

What does penguinless mean?
Penguinless means without penguins.
What part of speech is penguinless?
Penguinless is an adjective.

Words near penguinless in the dictionary

  1. penguineries
  2. penguinery
  3. penguinese
  4. penguinesque
  5. penguinish
  6. penguinless
  7. penguinlike
  8. penguinone
  9. penguinries
  10. penguinry
  11. penguins

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