adj
smackless
Smackless (adj) means Without any kind of smack.
adj
1
Without any kind of smack.
"Strung out Junkies wander smackless."
— Des Dillon, The Glasgow Dragon (2004)
"But when I was actually at the gig, my mind wandered feverishly. Like some smackless junkie, I was withdrawing from the nicotine, and it hurt. Lots."
— Ron Gridcharts, Make Yourself Uncomfortable (2015)
"By comparison, Key lime pie ($6.99) was a more subtle, yet utterly smackless, option."
— Faiyaz Kara, Cooper's Hawk is a wine-country-fied Cracker Barrel (2014)
2
Not containing or involving heroin.
3
Given with no kisses.
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Etymology
Formed from smack and -less. Compare Middle English smakkeles, smechles (“savourless; lacking appeal or gusto”), West Frisian smakeleas (“tasteless”), Dutch smakeloos, smaakloos (“tasteless”), German geschmacklos (“tasteless”), Danish smagløs (“tasteless”), Swedish smaklös (“tasteless”), and Icelandic smekklaus (“tasteless; indecent”).
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of smackless?
"smackless" (adj) means without any kind of smack.
What are the different meanings of smackless?
"smackless" has 3 main meanings: 1. Without any kind of smack; 2. Not containing or involving heroin; 3. Given with no kisses.
