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syrupless

syrupless adjective: without syrup.

Adjective

syrupless (not comparable)

  1. Without syrup.
    • The punishments for negligence were varied and made as far as possible to suit the case of the delinquent, a butterless, gravyless or syrupless breakfast being the usual consequence of failure to be up in time.1899 July 13, Mrs. A[lexander] J[effrey] M’Kelway [i.e., Lavinia Rutherford McKelway], “Children as Church Members. […]”, in A. J. McKelway, editor, Presbyterian Standard, volume XLI, number 27...
    • The waffles served on the 18th may be cooked the day before, reheated, and eaten without syrup, taking the place of the muffin. This is a saving of time, and furnishes a much less hearty hot bread. If desired the syrupless waffle might be used oftener.1907 March, “Menu Recipes”, in Good Housekeeping, volume xliv, number 3 (341 overall), Springfield, Mass., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 330, column 1

Origin of syrupless

From syrup + -less.

Questions about syrupless

What does syrupless mean?
Syrupless means without syrup.
What part of speech is syrupless?
Syrupless is an adjective.

Words near syrupless in the dictionary

  1. syrupier
  2. syrupiest
  3. syrupily
  4. syrupiness
  5. syruping
  6. syrupless
  7. syruplike
  8. syrups
  9. syrups of figs
  10. syrupy
  11. Syrus

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