sapless
ˈsæp.ləs
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Definition of sapless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
medicalDatedlacking strength or vigorDated
  • The sapless athlete struggled to finish the race.
feeble powerless weak
2.
without sapDateddevoid of sap, as in plantsDated
  • The sapless tree branches snapped easily in the wind..
dry withered
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Origin of sapless

Old English, sæp (juice) + -less (without)

Examples of sapless in a sentence

  • After the long illness, she felt sapless and weak.
  • The gardener removed the sapless leaves from the plant.
  • The sapless flowers couldn't survive the harsh summer.

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  1. French:sans vigueur, sans sève, ...
  2. German:kraftlos, saftlos, ...
  3. Italian:senza forze, senza linfa, ...
  4. Spanish:débil, sin savia, ...
  5. Portuguese:sem vigor, desprovido de seiva, ...
  6. Chinese:无精打采的, 没有树液的, ...
  7. Japanese:力のない, 樹液のない, ...
  8. Arabic:ضَعيف, خَالٍ من العصارة, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲסַר חִיּוּת, יָבֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:вялый, без сока, ...
  11. Ukrainian:безсилий, без соку, ...
  12. Hindi:निढाल, रसहीन, ...
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