bootless

[ boot-lis ]

/ ˈbut lɪs /

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adjective

without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless.

Origin of bootless

before 1000; Middle English bot(e)les,Old English bōtlēas unpardonable. See boot², -less

OTHER WORDS FROM bootless

boot·less·ly, adverbboot·less·ness, noun

Words nearby bootless

Bootle, bootleg, bootlegged, bootlegger, bootleg play, bootless, bootlick, bootlicker, bootloader, boot money, boot out

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Example sentences from the Web for bootless

The Democrats sensibly blamed the feckless, bootless Bush administration for the collapse of the markets.
GOP R.I.P.|John Batchelor|April 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He wore nothing but a rough flax mat round his waist—trouserless, bootless, hatless.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan
It is mentioned by Cnut as one of the bootless crimes, and under the Saxon laws was punishable by death.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
The bootless feet of the Texan had left no mark on the buffalo grass.
Prairie Flowers|James B. Hendryx

I thought you knew me well enough not to tease me with bootless prayers.
Modern Icelandic Plays|Jhann Sigurjnsson
Wring not your hands, 'tis bootless; use the means That may preserve you.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger

British Dictionary definitions for bootless

bootless

/ (ˈbuːtlɪs) /

adjective

of little or no use; vain; fruitlessa bootless search

Derived forms of bootless

bootlessly, adverb

Word Origin for bootless

Old English bōtlēas, from bōt compensation; Old Norse bótalauss

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bootless
释义	bootless [ boot-lis ] / ˈbut lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bootless ON THESAURUS.COM adjective without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless. Origin of bootless before 1000; Middle English bot(e)les,Old English bōtlēas unpardonable. See boot², -less OTHER WORDS FROM bootless boot·less·ly, adverbboot·less·ness, noun Words nearby bootless Bootle, bootleg, bootlegged, bootlegger, bootleg play, bootless, bootlick, bootlicker, bootloader, boot money, boot out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bootless The Democrats sensibly blamed the feckless, bootless Bush administration for the collapse of the markets. GOP R.I.P.\|John Batchelor\|April 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He wore nothing but a rough flax mat round his waist—trouserless, bootless, hatless. The adventures of Kimble Bent\|James Cowan It is mentioned by Cnut as one of the bootless crimes, and under the Saxon laws was punishable by death. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various The bootless feet of the Texan had left no mark on the buffalo grass. Prairie Flowers\|James B. Hendryx I thought you knew me well enough not to tease me with bootless prayers. Modern Icelandic Plays\|Jhann Sigurjnsson Wring not your hands, 'tis bootless; use the means That may preserve you. The Plays of Philip Massinger\|Philip Massinger British Dictionary definitions for bootless bootless / (ˈbuːtlɪs) / adjective of little or no use; vain; fruitlessa bootless search Derived forms of bootless bootlessly, adverb Word Origin for bootless Old English bōtlēas, from bōt compensation; Old Norse bótalauss Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bootless fruitless, futile, idle, ineffectual, unavailing, vain, worthless
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bootless

adjective

Origin of bootless

OTHER WORDS FROM bootless

Words nearby bootless

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British Dictionary definitions for bootless

adjective

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