Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Lacking springs or spring.

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  • adjective Without a spring or springs.

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  • adjective lacking in elasticity or vitality

Etymologies

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spring +‎ -less

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Examples

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • In this Year of the Tiger, fewer couples than normal are expected to marry, with many having rushed to wed before the end of the last Year of the Ox to avoid the curse of the new "springless" year.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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