punchless

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Without punches.
    — a punchless fight
  2. Without punch, the drink.
    — a punchless Christmas party
  3. Failing to strike; ineffective.
    — The Knicks were punchless early, falling behind by 30-19 after the first quarter.

词形变化

more punchless comparative most punchless superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English punch
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English punchless
From punch + -less.
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