Bushless

/ˈbʊʃləs/ adjective

Definition

Lacking bushes; without bushes or vegetation; not bushy.

Etymology

From 'bush' + '-less' (suffix meaning without or lacking). The '-less' suffix comes from Old English and Germanic roots, and is one of English's primary ways to express negation through word formation.

Kelly Says

The '-less' suffix is English's clever alternative to 'not'—instead of saying 'a place with not bushes,' we say 'bushless,' and this compression is why '-less' appears in over 5,000 English words and feels more eloquent than negative phrases.

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