jointless

[ joint-lis ]

adjective

1. without a joint; lacking a joint.
2. formed as a single piece, without jointing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jointless¹

First recorded in 1550–60; joint + -less

Example Sentences

I lumber up there, my legs feeling jointless, hatred for Farooq nearly crippling me with inertia.

From Literature

One of the two genes, the team reports in a paper published online in Cell on 18 May, is responsible for the jointless trait1.

From Nature

Breeders rushed to incorporate the ‘jointless’ trait into their tomatoes.

From Nature

Today’s 180 or so species of velvet worms all look and act pretty much the same: These soft-bodied creatures live in dark, moist environments; they spit slime to immobilize their prey; and most segments of their bodies have stubby, jointless legs tipped with retractable claws.

From Science Magazine

Completely novel structures could be built, including planes with morphing wings and robots with flexible yet jointless arms, Cheung says.

From Scientific American