armless

English

Etymology

From Middle English armlees; equivalent to arm +‎ -less.

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armless (not comparable)

  1. Having no arms.
    Antonym: armed
    • 1912, Edith Nesbit, The White Cat:
      When you have been waited on by armless hands, and have had a short conversation with a cat, nothing can surprise you much.

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