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yakless

yakless adjective: without a yak or yaks.

Adjective

yakless (not comparable)

  1. Without a yak or yaks.
    • But yaks are not found in Turkey, only in Afghanistan and Pakistan and so these fine people were rendered yakless in their new home.1989, Hotel & Catering Review, volume 19, page 42
    • He says he’s got nothing against the Rose d’Or, it’s just that since he did the Himalayas he finds the Alps a bit too small and there aren’t enough yaks. He says it is a well-known fact that ice-caves are one of the most yakless environments on earth.2005 May 23, Ronald Wolfe, “Programme for change – Rose d’Or awards”, in The Stage

Origin of yakless

From yak + -less.

Questions about yakless

What does yakless mean?
Yakless means without a yak or yaks.
What part of speech is yakless?
Yakless is an adjective.

Words near yakless in the dictionary

  1. yakkier
  2. yakkiest
  3. yakking
  4. yakking on
  5. yakky
  6. yakless
  7. yaklike
  8. Yaklin
  9. Yaklins
  10. yakman
  11. yakmen

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