Engineless

/ˈɛndʒɪnləs/ adjective

Definition

Lacking an engine; not powered by mechanical means; operating without engine power.

Etymology

From engine plus the suffix -less (meaning without). This is a straightforward negation pattern common in English.

Kelly Says

When cars first appeared, people still talked about engineless carriages with nostalgia—the word marks that moment when the powerless became the unusual exception!

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