awnless

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adjective

Without awns or beard; said of grain.

Similar
beardless
Opposite
awned
OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English awn →
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Meanings

adjectiveawnless (comparative more awnless, superlative most awnless)

comparative more awnless · superlative most awnless

  1. Without awns or beard; said of grain.

    Synonyms: beardless

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWithout awns or beard; said of grain.

Similar
beardless

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivelacking or having only very short awns

Opposite
awned

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishawn
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishawnless

From awn + -less.

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Translations

Polish bezostny, bezościsty
  • bezostnyTranslations
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Wanless
Cite this entry
APA

awnless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awnless

MLA

“awnless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awnless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “awnless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awnless.

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