tributaryless en · ADJ
Etymology
From tributary + -less.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Without tributaries.
There it stands, hard by the tributaryless Nile, whose dark and violet-coloured waters form so indispensable an adjunct to the prosperity of the land.
1865, The Christian Observer, page 241:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tributariless | alternative | lexicographic |