What does sapless mean?
Definitions for sapless
ˈsæp lɪssap·less
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Princeton's WordNet
decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weaklyadjective
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
"a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
saplessadjective
destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry
"the rats and roaches scurrying along the sapless planks"- Norman Mailer
Wiktionary
saplessadjective
lacking in sap
saplessadjective
lacking vivacity
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Saplessadjective
Etymology: saploos, Dutch.
Pithless arms, like to a wither’d vine,
That droops his sapless branches to the ground. William Shakespeare, H. VI.The tree of knowledge, blasted by disputes,
Produces sapless leaves instead of fruits. John Denham.This single stick was full of sap; but now in vain does art tie that withered bundle of twigs to its sapless trunk. Jonathan Swift.
If by this bribe, well plac’d, he would ensnare
Some sapless usurer that wants an heir. John Dryden, Juven.
Webster Dictionary
Saplessadjective
destitute of sap; not juicy
Saplessadjective
fig.: Dry; old; husky; withered; spiritless
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sapless in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sapless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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