termless

English

Etymology

term +‎ -less

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɝmlɨs/

Adjective

termless (comparative more termless, superlative most termless)

1. Not terminating; having no end, limit, or boundary
   • (Can we date this quote by Sir Walter Raleigh and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     termless joys

   • 1900, Mark Twain, The man that corrupted Hadleyburg, and other essays and stories, page 187:

     In a few hours I shall be one of a nameless horde plodding the snowy solitudes of Russia, under the lash, and bound for that land of mystery and misery and termless oblivion, Siberia!

2. inexpressible; indescribable

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)

Synonyms

• (not terminating): unending; see also Thesaurus:endless or Thesaurus:continuous
• (inexpressible): indicible, ineffable; see also Thesaurus:indescribable

Anagrams

• resmelts, smelters