wallless

English

Etymology

wall +‎ -less

Adjective

wallless (not comparable)

1. Without a wall or walls; unwalled.
   • 1932, Robert Ervin Howard, “The Sowers of Thunder”, in Oriental Stories‎^wikisource:

     With a handful of soldiers, how could he defend the wallless city?

   • 1961, Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology, volumes 3-4, page 181:

     The authors are inclined, however, to the view that the tapetal contributions are used exclusively for the construction of the capsule, and are not involved in the "wallless tetrad" effect.

Usage notes

• The hyphenated spelling wall-less may be preferred in order to avoid the unusual juxtaposition of three of the same consonant.

Anagrams

• Lasswell, Laswells