"driftless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more driftless [comparative], most driftless [superlative]
Etymology: From drift + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drift|less}} drift + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} driftless (comparative more driftless, superlative most driftless)
  1. Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless
    Sense id: en-driftless-en-adj-ppX-NLZ~
  2. Without a drift (mass of matter thrown together, especially by wind or water).
    Sense id: en-driftless-en-adj-eTIWAI67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 67 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 24 61 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 68 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 72 6
  3. Random; having no fixed direction.
    Sense id: en-driftless-en-adj-O7dqj3Qo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Driftless Area, driftlessly, driftlessness
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