flyless

ˈflaɪləs

Definition

Definition of flyless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

without wings

Rare

unable to fly because it has no wings

Rare

The flyless bird walked on the ground.

flightless

wingless

clothing

Rare

without a fly covering a fastener

Rare

He wore flyless pants for comfort.

buttonless

zipperless

insect-free

Rare

lacking flies, often implying cleanliness

Rare

The kitchen was surprisingly flyless during summer.

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Origin of flyless

English, fly (insect) + -less (without)

Examples of flyless in a sentence

Scientists studied the flyless species in the lab.
The flyless design made the shorts unique.
He preferred flyless jeans for their simplicity.
The restaurant prided itself on its flyless dining area.
A flyless environment is crucial for maintaining hygiene standards.

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French:sans ailes, sans braguette, ...
German:flugunfähig, reißverschlusslos, ...
Italian:senza ali, senza patta, ...
Spanish:sin alas, sin bragueta, ...
Portuguese:sem asas, sem braguilha, ...
Chinese:无翅的, 无拉锁的, ...
Japanese:飛べない, フライなしの, ...
Arabic:بِلا أَجْنِحَة, بِدُونِ سَحَّاب, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר כְּנָפַיִם, חֲסַר רוֹכְסָן, ...
Russian:бескрылый, без ширинки, ...
Ukrainian:безкрилий, безширінковий, ...
Hindi:बिना पंख, ज़िप रहित, ...
Bengali:ডানা ছাড়া, ফ্লাইবিহীন, ...
Catalan:sense ales, sense bragueta, ...
Czech:bezokřídlý, bez poklopce, ...
Danish:vingeløs, gylpeløs, ...
Dutch:vleugelloos, gulp-loos, ...
Greek:άπτερος, χωρίς φερμουάρ, ...
Hungarian:röpképtelen, elülső hajtóka nélküli, ...
Khmer:គ្មានស្លាប, គ្មានបន្ទះបិទខ្សែរ៉ូតខាងមុខ, ...
Korean:날개 없는, 지퍼 없는, ...
Persian:بدون بال, بدون زیپ, ...
Polish:nielotny, bez rozporka, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem asas, sem braguilha, ...
Romanian:fără aripi, fără fermoar, ...
Swedish:vinglös, gylflös, ...
Thai:ไม่มีปีก, ไม่มีซิป, ...
Turkish:uçamayan, düğmesiz, ...
Vietnamese:không có cánh, không có khóa kéo, ...

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