shadeless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English shade 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 shadeless From shade + -less.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Without shade: exposed, not sheltered from the sun.
- (not-comparable) Without shades of colour.