waterless

1. (not-comparable) Dry, arid, lacking water.
2. (not-comparable) Not requiring water.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: waterles

Inherited from Old English: wæterlēas

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: woaterloos

Cognate with Western Frisian: wetterleas

Cognate with Dutch: waterloos

Cognate with German: wasserlos

Cognate with Swedish: vattenlös

Cognate with Icelandic: vatnslaus

In summary

From Middle English waterles, waterlees, from Old English wæterlēas (“waterless”), from Proto-Germanic *watōrlausaz, equivalent to water + -less. Cognate with Saterland Frisian woaterloos (“waterless”), West Frisian wetterleas (“waterless”), Dutch waterloos (“waterless”), German wasserlos (“waterless”), Swedish vattenlös (“waterless”), Icelandic vatnslaus (“waterless”).

Synonyms

arid

dry

anhydrous

dried up

unwatered

as a river

Translations

anhydre

άνυδρος

árido

susuz

aride

wasserlos

wasserarm

árido

wasserfrei

watervrij

àrid

arido

senza attrattive

aride

sans eau