Meanings
adjectivedrinkless (not comparable)
- not comparableWithout a drink, without drinks.
In 1938-1939, while I may have been no better off in time than in 1954, I should at least have had the use of a Pullman car in which to obtain a meal, instead of having to spend over 2½ hr. on a foodless and drinkless journey of no more than 77½ miles.
1954 December, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, pages 853-854
Origin
- Middle Englishdrinkeles
- Englishdrinkless
From Middle English drinkeles, drynkeles, equivalent to drink + -less.
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Chinese Mandarin 沒有飲料, 没有饮料
- 沒有飲料without a drink
- 没有饮料 (méiyǒu yǐnliào)without a drink
Finnish juomaton
- juomatonwithout a drink
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