baitless

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adjective

Without bait.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English bait →
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Meanings

adjectivebaitless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout bait.

    With baitless hooks, the catchers rely upon their speed and agility to flick the skipjack aboard as they snap at the glittering hooks.

    1964, Georg Borgström, Japan's world success in fishing

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeyd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéydt
  3. Proto-Germanic*bītaną
  4. Proto-Germanic*baitijaną
  5. Old Norsebeita
  6. Middle Englishbayte
  7. Englishbait
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. Englishbaitless

From bait + -less.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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