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flameless

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

That does not emit flames.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1892, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Phase the Fourth, Chapter 34, A steady glare from the now flameless embers painted the sides and back of the fireplace with its colour [...]

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English flame Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English flameless From flame + -less.