Meanings
adjectivefirless (not comparable)
- not comparablerareWithout fir trees.
Artists and others who have grown up in firless countries can have no idea of the true grandeur and beauty of a real forest...
1890, Henry Theophilus Finck, The Pacific Coast Scenic Tour1 more example
The Great Desert of Africa of course puts a limit to its wanderings, and the firless plains of Egypt equally discourage its approach.
1882, William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders, A history of British birds
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firless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firless
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