sapless

adjective

sap·​less ˈsaplə̇s 

1

a

: destitute of sap or other vital juices : dry

the wood dry and splintered and dead, the rats and roaches scurrying along the sapless planks

—Norman Mailer

b

: barren and unproductive from lack of moisture

a rock, barren, and herbless, and sapless

—E. G. Bulwer-Lytton

2

: lacking vitality : lifeless, feeble

my mother's hair at this time was full of gray and her body looked sapless

—Nadine Gordimer

3

: being without substantial value : insipid

a somewhat sapless tale of a poor little rich girl and a rich little poor boy

—Florence Bullock

saplessness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

sap entry 1 + -less

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Rhymes for sapless

• hapless