bottomless

adjective

bot·​tom·​less ˈbä-təm-ləs How to pronounce bottomless (audio)
1
: having no bottom
a bottomless chair
2
a
: extremely deep
b
: impossible to comprehend : unfathomable
a bottomless mystery
3
a
[from the absence of lower as well as upper garments] : nude
bottomless dancers
b
: featuring nude entertainers
bottomlessly adverb
bottomlessness noun

Examples of bottomless in a Sentence

the wealthy couple are generous hosts, providing a bottomless supply of food and drink the ocean explorers discovered what appeared to be a bottomless abyss
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Though beset by soul-breaking external pressures — including frequent scoldings from his boss, Gloria (Michael Hyatt), for the hospital’s low patient-satisfaction scores — Robby is a bottomless vessel for the pain, anger, fear, frustration, and heartbreak of those around him. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Want to see every post about gardening, or trail running, or a bottomless stream of gift links to news articles that usually have paywalls? Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The ticket price includes bottomless samples, so be sure to arrange a safe ride home. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024 Amazon Haul joins a constellation of other online retailers that offer the widest possible selection of products for the lowest possible price, exploiting shoppers’ apparently bottomless appetite to consume. Mia Sato, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bottomless 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bottomless was in the 15th century

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“Bottomless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottomless. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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bottomless

adjective
bot·​tom·​less ˈbät-əm-ləs How to pronounce bottomless (audio)
1
: having no bottom
2
: very deep
a bottomless pit

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