petrollessadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛtrəlləs/, U.S.

/ˈpɛtrə(l)ləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: petrol n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < petrol n. + -less suffix.

Having no petrol.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [adjective] > having no petrol

petrolless1908

gasless1916

1908 Daily Chron. 31 July 4/3 The foolish virgins, with their oilless lamps, have found a latter-day analogue in the petrolless taxi-cabby.

1944 D. Thomas Let. 27 July (1987) 517 The well-off people were dry and thin and grieved over their petrol-less motorcars.

1995 Daily Mail (Nexis) 23 Dec. 26 Getting the old pre-war Humber limousine out of the garage—where it had sulked, petrolless, throughout the duration [of the war].

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

单词	petrolless
释义	petrollessadj. Brit. /ˈpɛtrəlləs/, U.S. /ˈpɛtrə(l)ləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: petrol n., -less suffix. Etymology: < petrol n. + -less suffix. Having no petrol. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [adjective] > having no petrol petrolless1908 gasless1916 1908 Daily Chron. 31 July 4/3 The foolish virgins, with their oilless lamps, have found a latter-day analogue in the petrolless taxi-cabby. 1944 D. Thomas Let. 27 July (1987) 517 The well-off people were dry and thin and grieved over their petrol-less motorcars. 1995 Daily Mail (Nexis) 23 Dec. 26 Getting the old pre-war Humber limousine out of the garage—where it had sulked, petrolless, throughout the duration [of the war]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1908
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