Definition

Not having any rays of light or brightness; completely dark or shadowy.

Example

The garden looked eerie under the rayless sky.

Conversation

Did you notice how rayless the sky looked last night?

Yeah, it was so dark and eerie!

I felt like we were in a horror movie or something.

Exactly! A rayless night can be really unsettling.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Rayless → It is formed from "ray" (from Old English "rǣge", meaning a beam of light) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "rayless" means without rays or beams of light.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'without' ('-less') any 'beams of light' ('ray') — that's what rayless means.

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