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airless [ˈɛəlɪs] adj
1. lacking fresh air; stuffy or sultry 2. devoid of air airlessness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
airless adjective stuffy, close, heavy, stifling, oppressive, stale, breathless, suffocating, sultry, muggy, unventilated a dark, airless room open, light, fresh, spacious, airy, breezy, draughty, gusty, well-ventilated, blowy Translations airless [ˈɛəlɪs] ADJ [room] → mal ventilado; [day] → sin viento it's very airless in here → aquí dentro falta aire airless [ˈɛərləs] adj [room] → sans air [day, afternoon] → étouffant(e) air letter n (British) → aérogramme m How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In my timidity I wandered up and down the street while I screwed up my courage to ring the bell; and then, sick with apprehension, was ushered into an airless room full of people. She always, indeed, struck Newland Archer as having been rather gruesomely preserved in the airless atmosphere of a perfectly irreproachable existence, as bodies caught in glaciers keep for years a rosy life-in-death. The small rain fell too softly to be heard in the garden; not a leaf stirred in the airless calm; the watch-dog was asleep, the cats were indoors; far or near, under the murky heaven, not a sound was stirring. |
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