Rayless

Pronunciation: /ˈreɪləs/

Definitions of rayless

adjective lacking rays or radiance; dark or gloomy

Example Sentences

A1 The cave was so dark and rayless that I couldn't see anything.

A2 The stormy night was so rayless that even the streetlights couldn't pierce the darkness.

B1 The forest became completely rayless as the sun set behind the mountains.

B2 The submarine descended deeper into the ocean, reaching a rayless abyss where no sunlight could penetrate.

C1 The eclipse turned the sky into a rayless void, casting a shadow over the land.

C2 In the depths of the cave, the explorer found himself in a rayless chamber, devoid of any natural light.

Examples of rayless in a Sentence

formal The night was so dark and rayless that I couldn't see a thing.

informal It was a rayless evening, so we decided to stay in and watch movies.

slang The storm left the sky looking completely rayless, dude.

figurative His heart felt rayless after the breakup, like all light had been drained from his life.

Grammatical Forms of rayless

• past tense: rayless
• plural: rayless
• comparative: more rayless
• superlative: most rayless
• present tense: is rayless
• future tense: will be rayless
• perfect tense: has been rayless
• continuous tense: is being rayless
• singular: rayless
• positive degree: rayless
• infinitive: to be rayless
• gerund: being rayless
• participle: rayless

Origin and Evolution of rayless

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'rayless' originates from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'lacking' or 'without' and the word 'ray' meaning 'beam of light'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something without rays of light, 'rayless' has evolved to also convey a sense of darkness or gloominess in a figurative sense.