roofless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *hrōfą
Proto-West Germanic *hrōf
Old English hrōf
Middle English rof
English roof
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 roofless

    From roof + -less.

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    Adjective

    roofless (not comparable)

    1. Without a roof, open to the sky.
      Before the tornado we had a dining room with a skylight; after it we had a roofless home with too much ventilation.
    2. Having no house or home; unsheltered.
      Synonyms: homeless, houseless

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