"sauceless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sauceless [comparative], most sauceless [superlative]
Etymology: From sauce + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sauce|less}} sauce + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} sauceless (comparative more sauceless, superlative most sauceless)
  1. Without sauce (condiment for food). Synonyms: unsauced Coordinate_terms: gravyless
    Sense id: en-sauceless-en-adj--KLJz6YX Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 45 55
  2. (slang) Without sauce (vitality; capability); uninteresting. Tags: slang Synonyms: bland, insipid, spiceless
    Sense id: en-sauceless-en-adj-WLUMvfml 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: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67
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