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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The way Matthew manipulates his way back inside, and reveals his bottomless need for attention and connection, is what makes this movie so riveting and disquieting. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 There is also a Friday Night Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m., with two hours of bottomless beer and wine, a souvenir cup and lip balm for $25. denverbazaar.com/valentinesbazaar Goldens in Golden Golden Retrievers are invited to wag their tails in — where else? Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025 The bottom line: Between electric vehicles and the seemingly bottomless thirst from data centers for electricity, don't hold your breath waiting for demand to fall. Felix Salmon, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025 Kitchen 57 has also resurrected its brunch with new cocktails and special menu items, like short rib hash and popovers with homemade berry jam — and of course those necessities, bottomless mimosas and two-for-one Bloody Marys and Micheladas. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bottomless 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 12 Feb. 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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