riverlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪvələs/, U.S.

/ˈrɪvərləs/

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

Etymology: < river n.¹ + -less suffix.

Without any rivers.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > [adjective] > destitute of

riverless1802

1802 A. Campbell Journey from Edinb. II. 224 This arched-way from the north to the south district of the city exhibits another instance of a riverless-bridge.

1842 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 53 Renewed by the eternal ice-springs of the riverless wilds.

1870 J. Yeats Nat. Hist. Commerce 108 The region of Patagonia, riverless and hilly, is dry, cold, and barren.

1906 Geogr. Jrnl. 28 135 The most striking contrast between Australia and the other continents is that the interior is riverless.

1949 E. Muir Coll. Poems (1984) i. 168 Behind, the water-beds Stone-white with drought; in front the riverless future.

2002 K.S. Valdiya Saraswati i. 1 The density of human population in the Thār Desert in the centre of this riverless tract is the highest amongst all the arid lands of the world.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	riverless
释义	riverlessadj. Brit. /ˈrɪvələs/, U.S. /ˈrɪvərləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: river n.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < river n.¹ + -less suffix. Without any rivers. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > [adjective] > destitute of riverless1802 1802 A. Campbell Journey from Edinb. II. 224 This arched-way from the north to the south district of the city exhibits another instance of a riverless-bridge. 1842 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 53 Renewed by the eternal ice-springs of the riverless wilds. 1870 J. Yeats Nat. Hist. Commerce 108 The region of Patagonia, riverless and hilly, is dry, cold, and barren. 1906 Geogr. Jrnl. 28 135 The most striking contrast between Australia and the other continents is that the interior is riverless. 1949 E. Muir Coll. Poems (1984) i. 168 Behind, the water-beds Stone-white with drought; in front the riverless future. 2002 K.S. Valdiya Saraswati i. 1 The density of human population in the Thār Desert in the centre of this riverless tract is the highest amongst all the arid lands of the world. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1802
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