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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spine•less /ˈspaɪnlɪs/USA pronunciation adj. - Zoologyhaving no spine or backbone.
- Zoologyhaving no spines or quills.
- without resolution or courage:He was a spineless coward.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spine•less (spīn′lis),USA pronunciation adj. - Zoologyhaving no spines or quills.
- Zoologyhaving no spine or backbone.
- Pathologyhaving a weak spine;
limp. - without moral force, resolution, or courage;
feeble:a spineless, lily-livered coward.
spine′less•ly, adv. spine′less•ness, n. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weak, irresolute, indecisive.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strong, resolute.
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