OpenLLM-France/wikimedia huggingface dataset:
# pigmentație
## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French pigmentation.

### Noun

pigmentație f (plural pigmentații)
* pigmentation
# tronc commun
## French
### Etymology

Calque of Latin truncus commūnis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tʁɔ̃ kɔ.mœ̃/

### Noun

tronc commun m (plural troncs communs)
* (education) core curriculum (courses or other components of an educational program which are foundational, prerequisite, or mandatory, as opposed to the elective, secondary, or variable components of a program)
    une matière du tronc commun ― a core course, a core subject
# tronc de l'encèfal
## Catalan
### Noun

tronc de l'encèfal m (plural troncs de l'encèfal)
* (anatomy) brain stem
    Synonyms: tronc encefàlic, tronc cerebral, tija encefàlica, tija cerebral
# Akman
## Turkish
### Proper noun

Akman
* a male given name
# tríptic
## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈtɾip.tik]

### Noun

tríptic m (plural tríptics)
* (art) triptych

### Further reading

* “tríptic” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
# tschentg
## Romansch
### Number

tschentg
* (Sutsilvan) Alternative form of tschintg (“five”)
# tschell
## Cimbrian
### Noun

tschell m (plural tschelln)
* friend
* boyfriend

### References

* Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
# Akubras
## English
### Noun

Akubras
* plural of Akubra

### Anagrams

* Abukars
# Akubra hat
## English
### Noun

Akubra hat (plural Akubra hats)
* Synonym of Akubra
# Akula
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from Telugu ఆకుల (ākula).

### Proper noun

Akula (plural Akulas)
* A surname from Telugu.

#### Statistics

* According to the 2010 United States Census, Akula is the 38691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 571 individuals. Akula is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.87%) individuals.

### Further reading

* Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Akula”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 17.
# Akuarius
## Indonesian
### Alternative forms

* Akuarius (influenced by English)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.kuˈa.ˈri.ʊs/
* Rhymes: -ʊs
* Hyphenation: a‧ku‧a‧ri‧us

### Noun

Akuarius
* Aquarius

### References

* “Akuarius” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
# charbroiler
## English
### Etymology

From charbroil +‎ -er.

### Noun

charbroiler (plural charbroilers)
* A device for charbroiling; a chargrill.
# charbroil
## English
### Etymology

From char +‎ broil.

### Verb

charbroil (third-person singular simple present charbroils, present participle charbroiling, simple past and past participle charbroiled)
* To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.

#### Derived terms

* charbroiler
# tsaricides
## English
### Noun

tsaricides
* plural of tsaricide
# tsarien
## French
### Etymology

From tsar +‎ -ien.

### Adjective

tsarien (feminine tsarienne, masculine plural tsariens, feminine plural tsariennes)
* tsarian

### Further reading

* “tsarien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

### Anagrams

* arétins, entrais, inertas, insérât, rentais, résinât, retsina, riantes, sentira, sériant, tarsien, traines, trainés, traînes, traînés, transie, tsarine
# charmantheid
## Dutch
### Etymology

From charmant +‎ -heid.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʃɑrˈmɑnt.ɦɛi̯t/
* Hyphenation: char‧mant‧heid

### Noun

charmantheid f (uncountable)
* charmingness
# charmanteste
## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

charmanteste
* inflection of charmant:
** strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular superlative degree
** strong nominative/accusative plural superlative degree
** weak nominative all-gender singular superlative degree
** weak accusative feminine/neuter singular superlative degree
# cervisiis
## Latin
### Noun

cervisiīs
* dative/ablative plural of cervisia
# cervisiarum
## Latin
### Noun

cervisiārum
* genitive plural of cervisia
# trumeau mirror
## English
### Etymology

From French trumeau (“pillar between large windows or other openings; wood panel or mirror covering such pillar; mirror placed above a fireplace”).

### Noun

trumeau mirror (plural trumeau mirrors)
* A wall mirror set in a decorative frame that often features a painted or carved panel under or above the mirror.

#### See also

* pier glass
# trumbë
## Albanian
### Alternative forms

* trumë

### Etymology

Ultimately from Frankish *trumba, *trumpa (“trumpet, (water) pipe”), also in Italian tromba, Old French trompe.

### Noun

trumbë f (plural trumba, definite trumba, definite plural trumbat)
* water-pump
* trumpet
# trotskisten
## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

trotskisten
* plural of trotskist

## Swedish
### Noun

trotskisten
* definite singular of trotskist
# tsuimahi
## Japanese
### Romanization

tsuimahi
* Rōmaji transcription of ついまひ
# tsuikotsu
## Japanese
### Romanization

tsuikotsu
* Rōmaji transcription of ついこつ
# charlásemos
## Spanish
### Verb

charlásemos
* first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of charlar
# charléis
## Asturian
### Verb

charléis
* second-person plural present subjunctive of charlar

## Spanish
### Verb

charléis
* second-person plural present subjunctive of charlar
# charló
## Asturian
### Verb

charló
* third-person singular indefinite preterite indicative of charlar

## Spanish
### Verb

charló
* third-person singular preterite indicative of charlar
# Albanaises
## French
### Noun

Albanaises f
* feminine plural of Albanais
# chayas
## English
### Noun

chayas
* plural of chaya

## Spanish
### Noun

chayas f pl
* plural of chaya
# charmörerna
## Swedish
### Noun

charmörerna
* definite plural of charmör
# charmèrent
## French
### Verb

charmèrent
* third-person plural past historic of charmer

### Anagrams

* marchèrent
* remarchent
# chavirées
## French
### Participle

chavirées f pl
* feminine plural of chaviré
# Albanologe
## German
### Etymology

Alban- +‎ -o- +‎ loge

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /albaːnoˈloːɡə/
* Rhymes: -oːɡə
* Hyphenation: Al‧ba‧no‧lo‧ge

### Noun

Albanologe m (weak, genitive Albanologen, plural Albanologen, feminine Albanologin)
* Albanologist (male or of unspecified gender)

#### Related terms

* Albanologie
* albanologisch
* Albaner
* Albanien
* Albanisch

### Further reading

* “Albanologe” in Duden online
# Albano-
## English
### Prefix

Albano-
* Albanian, Albania.

#### Coordinate terms

* Appendix:English nationality prefixes
# chantageasses
## Portuguese
### Verb

chantageasses
* second-person singular imperfect subjunctive of chantagear
# trumpetistojn
## Esperanto
### Noun

trumpetistojn
* accusative plural of trumpetisto
# amar-eun
## Scottish Gaelic
### Noun

amar-eun m (genitive singular amair-eun, plural amaran-eun)
* birdbath
# Amlie
## Norwegian
### Proper noun

Amlie
* a surname
# chillaxes
## English
### Verb

chillaxes
* third-person singular simple present indicative of chillax
# ameyorabeis
## Asturian
### Verb

ameyorabeis
* second-person plural imperfect indicative of ameyorar
# amicavissemus
## Latin
### Verb

amīcāvissēmus
* first-person plural pluperfect active subjunctive of amīcō
# trust your friends, but cut the cards
## English
### Proverb

trust your friends, but cut the cards
* Alternative form of trust everybody, but cut the cards
# trust someone to
## English
### Phrase

trust someone to
* Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see trust,‎ someone,‎ to.
* It is predictable for someone to.

### Further reading

* “trust someone to —”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
* “trust someone (to do something)” (US) / “trust someone (to do something)” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
* “trust someone to”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
# tu-tous
## English
### Noun

tu-tous
* plural of tu-tou

### Anagrams

* tou-tus
# tu-tum-piám
## Macanese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 頭痛片／头痛片 (tau$^4$ tung$^3$ pin$^3$, “headache tablet/pill”). Exact semantic shift unclear.

### Noun

tu-tum-piám
* (derogatory) nincompoop, usually an older person of no worth

### References

* https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm
# tu'ĩ
## Guaraní
### Pronunciation

* This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

### Noun

tu'ĩ
* parrot
# Amazon Rainforest
## English
### Proper noun

Amazon Rainforest
* An enormous jungle covering the majority of northern South America, mostly in Brazil.
# amathophobia
## English
### Pronunciation

* Rhymes: -əʊbiə

### Noun

amathophobia (uncountable)
* Fear of dust.
# chagardes
## Galician
### Verb

chagardes
* inflection of chagar:
** second-person plural future subjunctive
** second-person plural personal infinitive

## Portuguese
### Verb

chagardes
* inflection of chagar:
** second-person plural future subjunctive
** second-person plural personal infinitive
# autovettori
## Italian
### Noun

autovettori m
* plural of autovettore
# brīvākus
## Latvian
### Adjective

brīvākus
* accusative plural masculine of brīvāks
# incrassavisti
## Latin
### Verb

incrassāvistī
* second-person singular perfect active indicative of incrassō
# birdsat
## English
### Verb

birdsat
* simple past and past participle of birdsit
# fumiesti
## Asturian
### Verb

fumiesti
* second-person singular indefinite preterite indicative of fumiar
# buʉcõjayabe
## Cubeo
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /buˈɨkõxajabe/

### Noun

buʉcõjayabe (plural buʉcõjayabea)
* ivacava fruit.

### See also

* cõjaboriyabe

### References

* N. L. Morse; J. K. Salser; N. de Salser (1999), "buʉcõjayabe", in Diccionario ilustrado bilingüe: cubeo-español, espanõl-cubeo, →ISBN
* N. L. Morse; M. B. Maxwell (1999), Cubeo Grammar: Studies in the languages of Colombia 5, Summer Institute of Linguistics, →ISBN
# brīvākiem
## Latvian
### Adjective

brīvākiem
* dative/instrumental plural masculine of brīvāks
# buikwind
## Dutch
### Etymology

Compound of buik (“belly, stomach”) +‎ wind (“wind, fart”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbœy̯k.ʋɪnt/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: buik‧wind

### Noun

buikwind m (plural buikwinden)
* (formal) fart
    Synonyms: bout, ruft, scheet, wind
# buil
## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bœy̯l/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: buil
* Rhymes: -œy̯l

### Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bule, from Old Dutch *būla, from Proto-Germanic *būlijǭ, *būlǭ. Cognate with English beal, German Beule.

#### Noun

buil m (plural builen, diminutive builtje n)
* a bruise, a bump
    Synonym: bluts
* a boil, a swelling

##### Derived terms

* builenbrand
* builenpest
* etterbuil
* pestbuil

##### Descendants

* Afrikaans: buil
* Negerhollands: buil

### Etymology 2

Contraction of buidel (“poach”).

#### Noun

buil m (plural builen, diminutive builtje n)
* (chiefly in the diminutive) a small, closed bag or poach
* a large, encased cylindric sieve, notably to separate flower and bran
    Synonym: builmolen

##### Derived terms

* builen
* builmolen
* theebuiltje
* windbuil

## Palauan
### Etymology

From Pre-Palauan *buyal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan (“moon, month”), from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN (“moon, month”).

### Noun

búil
* month
* moon

### References

* buil in Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary, at tekinged.com.
* buil in Palauan-English Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
* buil in Lewis S. Josephs, Edwin G. McManus, Masa-aki Emesiochel (1977) Palauan-English Dictionary, University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 29.

## Scots
### Pronunciation

* (Southern Scots) IPA: /ˈbɪl/

### Verb

buil (third-person singular simple present buils, present participle builin, simple past built, past participle built)
* (Hawick, archaic) To weep or bawl.

## Scottish Gaelic
### Etymology

From Old Irish *bol, *bel, from Proto-Celtic *bhel, *bhol, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰel-, related to Old Armenian աւել- (awel-, “more”).

### Noun

buil f (genitive singular buile, plural builean)
* consequence, effect, result
* completion, conclusion

#### Synonyms

* (effect): èifeachd, toradh

#### Derived terms

* buileach
* thig gu buil

### Further reading

* MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “buil”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN, page buil

## Southern Kam
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pui⁵⁵/

### Noun

buil
* fire
# elektrisirtest
## German
### Verb

elektrisirtest
* inflection of elektrisiren:
** second-person singular preterite
** second-person singular subjunctive II
# groom's cake
## English
### Noun

groom's cake (plural groom's cakes or grooms' cakes)
* A second cake sometimes offered at a wedding, in addition to the wedding cake, usually having a richer flavor and darker color.
# groom-porters
## English
### Noun

groom-porters
* plural of groom-porter
# groomable
## English
### Etymology

From groom +‎ -able.

### Adjective

groomable (comparative more groomable, superlative most groomable)
* Able to be groomed (in various senses).
# амортизер
## Macedonian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [amɔrtiˈzɛr]

### Noun

амортизер • (amortizer) m
* shock absorber
# grávidos
## Portuguese
### Adjective

grávidos
* masculine plural of grávido

## Spanish
### Adjective

grávidos
* masculine plural of grávido
# clareándolo
## Spanish
### Verb

clareándolo
* gerund of clarear combined with lo
# adoptabo
## Latin
### Verb

adoptābō
* first-person singular future active indicative of adoptō
# adoptabos
## Ido
### Verb

adoptabos
* future perfect of adoptar
# größtes
## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

größtes
* strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular superlative degree of groß
# brīvie
## Latvian
### Adjective

brīvie
* nominative/vocative plural masculine of brīvais
# brīves
## Latvian
### Noun

brīves f
* (dated term) genitive singular of brīve
# brown-baggers
## English
### Noun

brown-baggers
* plural of brown-bagger
# amateuse
## English
### Etymology

From amateur (from French amateur) and French -euse, female form of -eur. The standard female form of French amateur is amatrice.

### Noun

amateuse (plural amateuses)
* A female amateur.
** 1842 July, The Art-Union. A Monthly Journal of Fine Arts, volume IV, London: […] J. How, […], section “Amateur Artists’ Conversazioni”, page 165, column 3:This Society, already distinguished by their extreme liberality and brilliant assemblies, do themselves additional honour by the periodical invitation of lady artists and amateuses, some of whom contribute works of much excellence to the exhibitions.
** 1880, “New Books”, in The Irish Monthly: A Magazine of General Literature, volume eighth, Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son, […]. London: Burns & Oates; Simpkin, Marshall & Co., section IV (Other New Books), page 460:“King Rodolpho’s Will” (Burns & Oates) is a drama of the time of the Crusades, by the Rev. H. C. Duke. There is plenty of striking incident in it, and it may be effective for representation by young amateurs, especially as no amateuses are required in it.
** 1923, Literary Digest International Book Review, page 37, column 1:Les looked around the room for Em. His glance passed Lou Kohn, leading amateuse of the Teacup Theater (who was draped against a door à la Sarah Bernhardt), and rested on Em and Howard—alone in a window-seat.
** 1975, R. M. Koster, “Notes”, in The Dissertation, section 4 (Procedure):In this regard, I am reminded of an incident in the home of Doña Reina de Abeja, an amateuse of the occult, who some years ago brought a medium from Duluth, Minnesota, for the delectation of her cronies.
** 1977, Michael Clayton, Cross Country Riding, →ISBN, page 120:The eight contestants too comprised the spirit of fraternité four professional men, three gentlemen-riders and one lady amateuse.
** 1977, The National Society of Film Critics on Movie Comedy, →ISBN, page 74:So our plucky thieves switch to a “cash business,” which Gaston doesn’t mind but Lily does. Lily is an amateuse, and it takes the heart out of her work to steal something she can’t wear.
** 1979, Letter to His Friends, Doblinger, →ISBN, page 28:Marie was clearly the more musical of the two daughters and is even mentioned as an “amateuse in the playing of the piano-forte” in a Viennese almanach from the year 1832.
** 1999 February 25, quondam, “Boarding school for Beatrice and Eugenie?”, in alt.gossip.royalty (Usenet):I am not a psychiatrist -- I am a psychiatric amateur (amateuse); a mere hobbyist.
** 2002 December 4, Lorremiddy, “APC9 Touchy Feeling”, in alt.polyamory (Usenet):I'd love to take more lessons including studying anatomy. But after reading professionals dicker about draping I thought to myself that I'd rather just remain amateur. And I mean that in the best possible way. / Lorre (or is that amateuse?)

#### Synonyms

* amatrice
# black house spider
## English
### Noun

black house spider (plural black house spiders)
* A common species of cribellate Australian spider, Badumna insignis, found throughout much of Australia and New Zealand.

#### Translations
### Further reading

* black house spider on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Badumna insignis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
* Badumna insignis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
# avellarás
## Portuguese
### Verb

avellarás
* second-person singular future indicative of avellar
# avellarmos
## Portuguese
### Verb

avellarmos
* inflection of avellar:
** first-person plural future subjunctive
** first-person plural personal infinitive
# isolets
## English
### Noun

isolets
* plural of isolet

### Anagrams

* Losties, Stelios, loses it
# avergüencen
## Spanish
### Verb

avergüencen
* inflection of avergonzar:
** third-person plural present subjunctive
** third-person plural imperative
# avergüences
## Spanish
### Verb

avergüences
* second-person singular present subjunctive of avergonzar
# ishar
## Maltese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɪ.sar/

### Verb

ishar
* second-person singular imperative of sahar
# isiteleka
## Zulu
### Etymology

From English strike.

### Pronunciation

IPA: /isíteléːɠa/

### Noun

isíteléka class 7 (plural izitéléka class 8)
* strike (stoppage of work)

#### Inflection

Class 7/8 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | isiteleka | iziteleka |
| Locative | esitelekeni | ezitelekeni |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | isiteleka | isiteleka | iziteleka | iziteleka |
| Simple form | siteleka | siteleka | ziteleka | ziteleka |
| Locative | esitelekeni | esitelekeni | ezitelekeni | ezitelekeni |
| Copulative | yisiteleka | yisiteleka | yiziteleka | yiziteleka |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | wesiteleka | owesiteleka | weziteleka | oweziteleka |
| Class 2 | besiteleka | abesiteleka | beziteleka | abeziteleka |
| Class 3 | wesiteleka | owesiteleka | weziteleka | oweziteleka |
| Class 4 | yesiteleka | eyesiteleka | yeziteleka | eyeziteleka |
| Class 5 | lesiteleka | elesiteleka | leziteleka | eleziteleka |
| Class 6 | esiteleka | awesiteleka | eziteleka | aweziteleka |
| Class 7 | sesiteleka | esesiteleka | seziteleka | eseziteleka |
| Class 8 | zesiteleka | ezesiteleka | zeziteleka | ezeziteleka |
| Class 9 | yesiteleka | eyesiteleka | yeziteleka | eyeziteleka |
| Class 10 | zesiteleka | ezesiteleka | zeziteleka | ezeziteleka |
| Class 11 | lwesiteleka | olwesiteleka | lweziteleka | olweziteleka |
| Class 14 | besiteleka | obesiteleka | beziteleka | obeziteleka |
| Class 15 | kwesiteleka | okwesiteleka | kweziteleka | okweziteleka |
| Class 17 | kwesiteleka | okwesiteleka | kweziteleka | okweziteleka |

#### Related terms

* -teleka
# freaksome
## English
### Etymology

From freak +‎ -some.

### Adjective

freaksome (comparative more freaksome, superlative most freaksome)
* (informal) Characteristic or typical of a freak
** 2008, Will Davis, My Side of the Story:In fact, to be completely honest, I'm kind of worried about him. Anyway, what's coming up here is basically totally freaksome, and I was thinking just to skip it and save you the hassle, but since we're here you may as well deal with it. I have to.
** 2012, Thea Harrison, Oracle's Moon:“[...] Gods damn you freaksome bastard, someone asked me to check!”
** 2013, Greg Fox, Coming Clean:That is positively freaksome, gotta say.

### Anagrams

* foremakes
# freaky-deaky
## English
### Etymology

Reduplicative form of freaky.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (General Australian):(file)

### Adjective

freaky-deaky (comparative more freaky-deaky, superlative most freaky-deaky)
* (slang) Freakish, weird or unusual.
# fream
## English
### Etymology

Probably a variant of freak.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (General Australian):(file)

### Noun

fream (plural freams)
* (US slang, 1950s–1960s) social outsider, misfit, loser, usually restricted to males
** 1992, Blake Bailey, The '60s, page 103:And it didn't matter much whether or not you owned a surfboard (though you probably did); unless you were a total fream (misfit), you went along with it to some extent.
** 2006, Early Santee, Beloved Vagabond‎, →ISBN:“I don’t think so, Ingrid. This is your day and I’m a fream who ain’t cool for this bit.” / “Nonsense, you belong here as much as anybody!”

### Anagrams

* Frame, feMRA, frame

## Old English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /fræːɑ̯m/

### Noun

frēam m
* dative plural of frēa
# diapocarotenoids
## English
### Noun

diapocarotenoids
* plural of diapocarotenoid
# проблядь
## Russian
### Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic блѧдь (blędĭ), from Proto-Slavic *blędь (“error”), from *blęsti (“to talk nonsense, err”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈproblʲɪtʲ]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

про́блядь • (próbljadʹ) f inan (genitive про́бляди, nominative plural про́бляди, genitive plural про́блядей)
* (vulgar) whore, slut, prostitute
# diammide
## Italian
### Alternative forms

* diamide (uncommon)

### Etymology

From di- +‎ ammide.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /di.amˈmi.de/
* Rhymes: -ide
* Hyphenation: di‧am‧mì‧de

### Noun

diammide f (plural diammidi)
* (organic chemistry) diamide

### Further reading

* diammide in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
# fretless
## English
### Etymology

From fret +‎ -less.

### Adjective

fretless (not comparable)
* Of a stringed instrument, not having frets on the fingerboard.
* Without worries.
** 1895, Virginia Reed, Daily Cheer for All the Year, Philadelphia: G.W. Jacobs & Co., →OCLC, page 18:You would live longer and happier if you would only be quiet and fretless.
** 1907 August, J. W. Foley, quotee, “The Menace of Reform”, in Texas Medical News, volume 16, number 10, Austin: Texas Medical News Publishing Co., →ISSN, page 525:Will the fretless world be happy or will restless nature shout / For some old-time fret or worry just to rave and kick about?
** 1913, George Lincoln Walton, Calm Yourself, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, →OCLC, page 7:Is it not worth while to try and approximate, if we cannot hope to attain, the ideal of fretless, fussless, and unworrying poise?

#### Antonyms

* fretted

#### Translations
### Noun

fretless (plural fretlesses)
* A stringed instrument without frets on the fingerboard.
** 2003, Jim Roberts, American Basses, San Francisco: Backbeat Books, →ISBN, page 150:Read's creations have covered just about all of bass-dom, from vintage-style 4-strings to 32-position fretlesses to 25-fret 8-strings tuned F♯BEADGCF.
** 2006, Adrian Ashton, The Bass Handbook, San Francisco: Backbeat Books, →ISBN, page 47:No other machine can produce sounds which are so often described as 'singing', 'purring', 'humming', and 'ringing'. But this array of mellifluous notes doesn't come cheaply: even those who have mastered the fretless to moderate levels of proficiency have been obliged to spend many hundreds of hours on techniques which fretted-bass players either take for granted or simply do not require.
** 2008, Jonathan Hererra, “ASK BP”, in Chris Jisi, editor, Bass Player Presents The Fretless Bass‎, Milwaukee: Backbeat Books, →ISBN:Many fretlesses, especially less expensive models that mimic a fretted counterpart, have fretted-bass nut slots.