sap·less
(săp′lĭs)adj.1. Devoid of sap; dry.
2. Lacking spirit or energy.
sap′less·ness n.
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sap•less
(ˈsæp lɪs)
adj. 1. without sap; withered.
2. lacking vitality; insipid.
[1585–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | sapless - lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"frail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body" |
| 2. | sapless - destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry; "the rats and roaches scurrying along the sapless planks"- Norman Mailer |
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