waterless

[ waw-ter-lis, wot-er- ]

adjective

1. devoid of water; dry.
2. needing no water, as for cooking.

Other Word Forms

• water·less·ly adverb
• water·less·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterless¹

before 950; Middle English waterlees, Old English waterlēas. See water, -less

Example Sentences

Since then, he’s been drywashing, a waterless process that uses air to separate heavy materials, such as gold, from the lighter dirt and sediment.

From Los Angeles Times

Alchemie is not the only company attempting a nearly waterless dye process.

From BBC

Steps away was the freshly painted but waterless pool, behind a locked chain-link fence.

From New York Times

Several preliminary schemes call for filling the 20,500-square-foot basin with — no illusion — a waterless meadow.

From Seattle Times

Although our landscape may not yet appear visibly parched, Friday offered many hours of waterless warmth.

From Washington Post

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