bottomless

adjective bot·tom·less \ -ləs \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of bottomless

1 : having no bottom

a bottomless chair

2 a : extremely deep

b : impossible to comprehend : unfathomable

a bottomless mystery

c : boundless, unlimited

3 a

[from the absence of lower as well as upper garments]

: nude

bottomless dancers

b : featuring nude entertainers

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bottomlessly

adverb

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bottomlessness

noun

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Examples of bottomless in a Sentence

the wealthy couple are generous hosts, providing a bottomless supply of food and drink
the killer threw the gun into what he thought was a bottomless pit

Recent Examples of bottomless from the Web

But both felt a visceral connection to this story, at its core a parable for the bottomless dread that comes as part of the package deal of parenting.

— eliza berman, Time, "John Krasinski and Emily Blunt on," 5 Apr. 2018
Sadly, this isn’t permission to make bottomless spaghetti a regular routine.

— sarah klein, Health.com, "Pasta Was Linked to Weight Loss in a New Study–and We Know What We’re Having for Dinner Tonight," 3 Apr. 2018
The breakfast will feature French toast or pancakes, sausage, juice and bottomless coffee or tea.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Windsor Locks Edition," 3 Apr. 2018
The price of $50 for adults includes bottomless La Colombe Drip coffee or juice; kids 12 and under are $25.

— jennifer jhon, South Florida Parenting, "Easter dinner fun for families in South Florida," 29 Mar. 2018
The brunch will include a complimentary bloody Mary or mimosa to guests 21 and over; bottomless bloody Marys and mimosas will be $15.

— julie giuffrida, latimes.com, "Our 2018 Easter dining guide: brunch buffets, mimosas and plenty of eggs," 27 Mar. 2018
Liz Biro/IndyStar Waffles, buffets, bloody marys and bottomless mimosas.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "The best brunch spots in Indianapolis right now," 26 Mar. 2018
Cunningham’s in Towson will offer a brunch buffet for $35, with bottomless bloody Marys and mimosas for $15 extra.

— sarah meehan, baltimoresun.com, "Easter brunch and dinner options at Baltimore-area restaurants," 19 Mar. 2018
Speaking in Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, Hawking focused on cosmic black holes, the bottomless gravitational pits that were his main study.

— jeremiah manion, BostonGlobe.com, "A look back at Stephen Hawking’s visits to the Boston area," 14 Mar. 2018

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