What does lightless mean?
Lightless means Lacking light; unilluminated; dark..
Lightless
/ˈlaɪtlɛs/ · adjective
Meaning
Lacking light; unilluminated; dark..
Example Sentences
From the besieged Ardea all in post, Borne by the trustless wings of false desire, Lust-breathed Tarquin leaves the Roman host, And to Collatium bears the lightless fire Which, in pale embers hid, lurks to aspire And girdle with embracing flames the waist Of Collatine’s fair love, Lucrece the chaste.
"I can’t stand much of this," said Hurstwood, whose legs ached him painfully, as he sat down upon the miserable bunk in the small, lightless chamber allotted to him.
Touch with thy flame the lightless lamp of my sorrow.
Knocked about on the wooden seat of the rackety rickety dim-lit bus, going past silent fields and past houses which were lightless and dead or bright and private, Mr Biswas no longer thought of the afternoon’s mission, but of the night ahead.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for lightless?
Common synonyms include dark, invisible, unseeable, unlit.
What is the opposite of lightless?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use lightless in a sentence?
From the besieged Ardea all in post, Borne by the trustless wings of false desire, Lust-breathed Tarquin leaves the Roman host, And to Collatium bears the lightless fire Which, in pale embers hid, lurks to aspire And girdle with embracing flames the waist Of Collatine’s fair love, Lucrece the chaste.
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