paintlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈpeɪntlᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪn(t)lᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paint v.¹, -less suffix, paint n.

Etymology: In sense 1 probably < paint v.¹ + -less suffix. In sense 2 probably independently < paint n. + -less suffix.

†1. poetic. That cannot be painted or depicted. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > inexpressibility > [adjective]

unsayinglyOE

wordlessa1200

unanemneda1225

unspeaking1340

untellablea1382

unenarrable1382

unspeakablea1400

ineffablec1450

inenarrablec1450

indicible1480

enarrable1482

inexplicable1502

inspeakable?1504

innominable1532

unoutspeakable1535

unexpressable1548

innarrable1554

inpronunciable1554

uncommunicable1555

inexprimablea1577

unexpressiblea1586

unutterablea1586

expressless1590

nameless1597

recountless1601

inutterable1603

indeclarable1610

unnameable1610

unreportable1611

speakless1612

unexpressivea1616

inexpressiblea1631

utterless1643

inexpressive1652

unwordablec1660

incommunicable1694

paintless1729

descriptionless1749

undelineable1767

describeless1799

indefinable1810

undescribable1818

unqualifiable1822

untelling1823

utterless1832

unpindownable1915

1729 R. Savage Wanderer ii. 246 By woe, the soul to daring actions swells; By woe, in paintless patience it excels.

2. Devoid of paint; unpainted.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > colouring > painting > [adjective] > not painted

unpainted?1470

paintless1850

1850 Harper's Mag. Dec. 88/2 A slovenly farmyard that lay..to the right of the house, fenced off by a primitive, paintless wooden rail.

1868 C. W. Dilke Greater Brit. I. i. xi. 122 We met them with peaceful paintless cheeks.

1920 E. Wharton Age of Innocence xvi. 142 They hurried back to the tumble-down house with its paintless porch.

1993 J. Meades Pompey (1994) 424 Furze, gorse, a rusting trough,..a paintless metal shed all wrapped about with thorns.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paintless
释义	paintlessadj. Brit. /ˈpeɪntlᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpeɪn(t)lᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paint v.¹, -less suffix, paint n. Etymology: In sense 1 probably < paint v.¹ + -less suffix. In sense 2 probably independently < paint n. + -less suffix. †1. poetic. That cannot be painted or depicted. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > inexpressibility > [adjective] unsayinglyOE wordlessa1200 unanemneda1225 unspeaking1340 untellablea1382 unenarrable1382 unspeakablea1400 ineffablec1450 inenarrablec1450 indicible1480 enarrable1482 inexplicable1502 inspeakable?1504 innominable1532 unoutspeakable1535 unexpressable1548 innarrable1554 inpronunciable1554 uncommunicable1555 inexprimablea1577 unexpressiblea1586 unutterablea1586 expressless1590 nameless1597 recountless1601 inutterable1603 indeclarable1610 unnameable1610 unreportable1611 speakless1612 unexpressivea1616 inexpressiblea1631 utterless1643 inexpressive1652 unwordablec1660 incommunicable1694 paintless1729 descriptionless1749 undelineable1767 describeless1799 indefinable1810 undescribable1818 unqualifiable1822 untelling1823 utterless1832 unpindownable1915 1729 R. Savage Wanderer ii. 246 By woe, the soul to daring actions swells; By woe, in paintless patience it excels. 2. Devoid of paint; unpainted. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > colouring > painting > [adjective] > not painted unpainted?1470 paintless1850 1850 Harper's Mag. Dec. 88/2 A slovenly farmyard that lay..to the right of the house, fenced off by a primitive, paintless wooden rail. 1868 C. W. Dilke Greater Brit. I. i. xi. 122 We met them with peaceful paintless cheeks. 1920 E. Wharton Age of Innocence xvi. 142 They hurried back to the tumble-down house with its paintless porch. 1993 J. Meades Pompey (1994) 424 Furze, gorse, a rusting trough,..a paintless metal shed all wrapped about with thorns. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1729
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