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sunless

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sun·less  (snls)
adj.
1. Being without sunlight; dark or overcast: a sunless moor.
2. Gloomy; cheerless: a sunless life.
sunless·ness n.
sunless [ˈsʌnlɪs]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) without sun or sunshine
2. gloomy; depressing
sunlessly  adv
sunlessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sunless - filled or abounding with clouds
cloud-covered, overcast, clouded
cloudy - full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"
sunless
adjective cloudy, grey, gloomy, hazy, overcast, dark The day dawned sunless and with a low cloud base.
Translations
sunless [ˈsʌnlɪs] ADJ → sin sol
sunless [ˈsʌnlɪs] adj → senza sole
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