Armless

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Without any arms or limbs used for grasping or holding
2. Having no upper limbs present or functional
3. Devoid of arms, either naturally or due to injury or condition

Etymology: "Armless" is a plain compound of two English words: "arm," the limb, and the suffix "-less," meaning "without." Put together they describe something without arms, whether a person or animal born that way, or one who has lost them through injury or illness. The word comes into English from Middle English "armlees," which joined the same two elements at a time when "-less" was a productive suffix, freely attached to nouns to create adjectives. Many everyday English words were built this way, such as "hopeless" or "careless," so "armless" follows a very ordinary pattern rather than a special one.

Synonyms: limbless, arm-free

Antonyms: armed