rayless

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adjective

ray·less ˈrā-ləs

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: having, admitting, or emitting no rays

especially : dark

raylessness noun

raylessness

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noun

ray·less·ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being rayless

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Adjective the strange creatures that lurk in the rayless depths of the sea

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1727, in the meaning defined above

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“Rayless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rayless. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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