Definition

Describing a situation or place that does not contain any fish.

Example

The lake was fishless after the pollution incident.

Conversation

Did you hear about the new restaurant in town?

Yeah, but I heard it's fishless — no seafood at all.

That's surprising! I thought seafood would be a big draw for them.

Me too, but maybe they have other great options instead.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fishless → It is formed from "fish" (from Old English *fisc*, meaning a gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "fishless" means without fish or lacking fish.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'without' ('-less') fish ('fish') — that's why fishless means there are no fish.

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