Meatless

Pronunciation: /ˈmitləs/

Definitions of meatless

adjective describing something that does not contain meat

Example Sentences

A1 I prefer to eat meatless meals.

A2 She is trying a meatless diet for health reasons.

B1 The restaurant offers a variety of tasty meatless options.

B2 Many people are choosing to follow a meatless lifestyle for environmental reasons.

C1 The chef created a delicious meatless dish that received rave reviews.

C2 The cookbook features a section dedicated to gourmet meatless recipes.

Examples of meatless in a Sentence

formal The restaurant offers a variety of delicious meatless options for vegetarians.

informal I'm trying to eat healthier so I've been incorporating more meatless meals into my diet.

slang I can't believe how good this meatless burger tastes!

figurative His argument was as weak as a meatless stew.

Grammatical Forms of meatless

• past tense: meatlessed
• plural: meatlesses
• comparative: more meatless
• superlative: most meatless
• present tense: meatless
• future tense: will be meatless
• perfect tense: have been meatless
• continuous tense: is being meatless
• singular: meatless
• positive degree: meatless
• infinitive: to be meatless
• gerund: meatlessing
• participle: meatlessed

Origin and Evolution of meatless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'meatless' originated from the combination of the Old English word 'mete' meaning food and the suffix '-less' indicating without.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe food without meat, the term 'meatless' has evolved to encompass a broader meaning of plant-based or vegetarian diets in modern usage.