Fountainless

Fountainless
Fountainless Foun"tain*less, a. Having no fountain; destitute of springs or sources of water. [1913 Webster]

Barren desert, fountainless and dry. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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  • fountainless — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ lə̇s adjective : being without sources of water barren desert fountainless and dry John Milton …   Useful english dictionary

  • fountainless — foun·tain·less …   English syllables

  • fountain — fountained, adj. fountainless, adj. fountainlike, adj. /fown tn/, n. 1. a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream. 2. the source or origin of anything. 3. a jet or stream of water (or other liquid) made by mechanical means to… …   Universalium

  • fountain — /ˈfaʊntən/ (say fowntuhn) noun 1. a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream. 2. the source or origin of anything. 3. a jet or stream of water (or other liquid) made by mechanical means to spout or rise from an opening or… …  

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