soupless en · ADJ
Etymology
From soup + -less.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Without soup.
Glad to escape, they accepted the hearty hand shake that accompanied his "Good bye, boys," and hurried to their cold and soupless meal.
1885, Bret Harte, The Overland monthly:Some restaurants say soupless noodles account for four-fifths of their ramen sales.
1997, Look Japan: