firless
English
Etymology
fir + -less
Pronunciation
- Homophone: furless
Adjective
firless (not comparable)
- (rare) Without fir trees.
- 1882, William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders, A history of British birds
- The Great Desert of Africa of course puts a limit to its wanderings, and the firless plains of Egypt equally discourage its approach.
- 1890, Henry Theophilus Finck, The Pacific Coast Scenic Tour
- Artists and others who have grown up in firless countries can have no idea of the true grandeur and beauty of a real forest...
- 1882, William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders, A history of British birds
Anagrams
- Slifers