Creamless

/ˈkriːmləs/ adjective

Definition

Without cream; lacking cream or not containing cream.

Etymology

From 'cream' plus the negation suffix '-less' (from Old English '-leas', meaning 'without'). A straightforward negation.

Kelly Says

The suffix '-less' is powerful in English—it instantly transforms any noun into its opposite—'creamless' coffee was once exotic but is now normal, showing how language adapts as diets and preferences change across generations.

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