By surrounding the city the enemy achieved a bloodless victory.
... thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood (Shakespeare).
SYNONYM(S): lifeless.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
blood´less|ly — blood|less «BLUHD lihs», adjective. 1. without bloodshed: »By surrounding the city the enemy achieved a bloodless victory. 2. without enough blood; pale: »a bloodless face. SYNONYM(S): anemic. 3. Figurative. without energy; spiritless: » … Useful english dictionary
blood|less — «BLUHD lihs», adjective. 1. without bloodshed: »By surrounding the city the enemy achieved a bloodless victory. 2. without enough blood; pale: »a bloodless face. SYNONYM(S): anemic. 3. Figurative. without energy; spiritless: » … Useful english dictionary
guilt´less|ness — guilt|less «GIHLT lihs», adjective. 1. free from guilt; not guilty; innocent: »Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country s blood (Thomas Gray). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under innocent. (Cf. ↑innocent) 2. having … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
blood — blood; blood·i·ly; blood·i·ness; blood·less; blood·mo·bile; blood·noun; blood·shot; blood·shot·ten; blood·stanch; blood·stock; blood·stone; blood·less·ly; blood·less·ness; … English syllables
guilt´less|ly — guilt|less «GIHLT lihs», adjective. 1. free from guilt; not guilty; innocent: »Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country s blood (Thomas Gray). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under innocent. (Cf. ↑innocent) 2. having … Useful english dictionary
guilt|less — «GIHLT lihs», adjective. 1. free from guilt; not guilty; innocent: »Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country s blood (Thomas Gray). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under innocent. (Cf. ↑innocent) 2. having … Useful english dictionary
stanch´ness — stanch1 «stnch, stahnch, stanch», transitive verb. 1. to stop or check the flow of (blood or other fluid). 2. to stop or check the flow of blood from (a wound). 3. Obsolete. to satisfy (thirst or hunger). 4. Obsolete. to put an end to (strife,… … Useful english dictionary
stanch´less — stanch1 «stnch, stahnch, stanch», transitive verb. 1. to stop or check the flow of (blood or other fluid). 2. to stop or check the flow of blood from (a wound). 3. Obsolete. to satisfy (thirst or hunger). 4. Obsolete. to put an end to (strife,… … Useful english dictionary
