make+less
111more haste, less speed — ► more haste, less speed proverb you make better progress with a task if you don t try to do it too quickly. Main Entry: ↑haste …
112soil-less — Ⅰ. soil [1] ► NOUN 1) the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, typically consisting of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. 2) the territory of a particular nation. DERIVATIVES soil less adjective. ORIGIN Old French, perhaps from… …
113more haste less speed — haste makes waste/more haste less speed/ phrase used for saying that if you do something too quickly, you are likely to make mistakes Thesaurus: ways of telling someone not to hurrysynonym Main entry: haste …
114bark´less — bark 1 «bahrk», noun, verb. –noun. 1. the tough, outside covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of trees and shrubs. 2. = tanbark (def. 1). (Cf. ↑tanbark) 3. cinchona; Peruvian bark. –transitive verb …
115blem´ish|less — blem|ish «BLEHM ihsh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a physical defect; stain, spot, or scar: »A bad burn improperly treated may leave a blemish on a person s skin. 2. something that mars completeness or perfection; imperfection; flaw: »These blemishes of… …
116car´bon|less — car|bon «KAHR buhn», noun. 1. a very common chemical element which occurs in combination with other elements in all plants and animals. Diamonds and graphite are pure carbon in the form of crystals; coal and charcoal are mostly carbon in… …
117chim´ney|less — chim|ney «CHIHM nee», noun, plural neys. 1. an upright structure, usually of brick or stone, connected with a fireplace, furnace, or stove to make a draft and carry away smoke: »Her house has two chimneys. SYNONYM(S): smokestack. 2. the part of… …
118con´tact|less — con|tact «KON takt», noun, adjective, adverb, interjection, verb. –n. 1. the condition of touching; touching together: »To bring fire into contact with gasoline may cause an explosion. A magnet will draw iron filings into contact with it.… …
119crease´less — crease 1 «krees», noun, verb, creased, creas|ing. –n. 1. a line or mark made by folding cloth, paper, or the like; fold; ridge; furrow: »He likes a sharp crease in his trousers. 2. a wrinkle: » …
120ease|less — «EEZ lihs», adjective. admitting of no relief; without ease: »Without Merman s 130 pounds of easeless energy, the fourth musical comedy of the season would never make it to the summer doldrums (Newsweek) …
