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spineless

adjective

Lacking thorns

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Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
PI
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. Lacking thorns

adjective

  1. Lacking courage or vitality

    “He was a yellow gutless worm”

adjective

  1. Lacking spiny processes

    “Spineless fins”

adjective

  1. Lacking a backbone or spinal column

    “Worms are an example of invertebrate animals”

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He was a yellow gutless worm
A spineless craven fellow
Spineless fins
Worms are an example of invertebrate animals

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