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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These technologies fundamentally change how businesses approach problem-solving, potentially democratizing access to computational resources that were previously limited to tech giants with bottomless budgets. Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 And, of course, bottomless breadsticks, soup, and salad are included in the deal. Alyssa Davis, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025 Bars and restaurants are getting into the spirit by serving traditional food, hosting bashes with spectacular riverfront views and bottomless drinks and bringing in Irish musicians and dancers. Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 Many of us may think of a purse as a dainty clutch your highschool sweetheart may have carried around, or perhaps your grandmother’s oversized bag that seemed as bottomless as Mary Poppins’. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottomless

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Apr. 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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