About The Word Sapless
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Sapless
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What's The Definition Of Sapless?
[adj] destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry; "the rats and roaches scurrying along the sapless planks"- Norman Mailer
[adj] lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sapless: decrepit | feeble | frail | infirm | juiceless | weak | weakly Related Terms | Find terms related to Sapless: See Also | Sapless In Webster's Dictionary \Sap"less\, a.
1. Destitute of sap; not juicy.
2. Fig.: Dry; old; husky; withered; spiritless. ``A somewhat
sapless womanhood.'' --Lowell.
Now sapless on the verge of death he stands.
--Dryden.
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