lightless

adjective

light·​less ˈlīt-ləs How to pronounce lightless (audio)
1
: receiving no light : dark
2
: giving no light

Examples of lightless in a Sentence

wondered what might be lurking in the lightless corners of the basement
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While rappelling into some supposedly haunted mines in Chile in 2010, Gates and a cameraman got trapped in a lightless mine shaft. Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024 Animals that live exclusively in lightless caves often share a suite of traits, called troglomorphisms, which include loss of pigmentation and loss not only of vision but of the eyes entirely. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2018 The boy grows up in the lightless void before managing to escape. Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022 At night, lightless streets turn into treacherous obstacle courses, especially after snow and rain. Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for lightless 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lightless was before the 12th century

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“Lightless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightless. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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