bottomless

adjective

bot·​tom·​less ˈbä-təm-ləs How to pronounce bottomless (audio)
1
: having no bottom
a bottomless chair
2
a
: extremely deep
b
: impossible to comprehend : unfathomable
a bottomless mystery
3
a
[from the absence of lower as well as upper garments] : nude
bottomless dancers
b
: featuring nude entertainers
bottomlessly adverb
bottomlessness noun

Examples of bottomless in a Sentence

the wealthy couple are generous hosts, providing a bottomless supply of food and drink the ocean explorers discovered what appeared to be a bottomless abyss
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With her pageboy haircut and look of bottomless grief, Moore redefined the role of a leading lady for 90’s audiences in this blockbuster supernatural thriller/romance hybrid. Dan Heching, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 One of its largest positions is in American Tower (AMT), a cell-tower owner that benefits from our bottomless demand for data. Michael Foster, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Live blues and jazz music daily; bottomless brunch with unlimited mimosas, Bellinis or sangria. Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025 Belushi's time on Saturday Night Live was fraught and fruitful in equal measure, the brilliant comedian hurling himself into the backstage drama and onstage virtuosity with similarly bottomless capacity. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottomless

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bottomless was in the 15th century

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“Bottomless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottomless. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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bottomless

adjective
bot·​tom·​less ˈbät-əm-ləs How to pronounce bottomless (audio)
1
: having no bottom
2
: very deep
a bottomless pit

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