bottomless

adjective bot·tom·less \ -ləs \

Updated on: 4 Dec 2017

Definition of bottomless

1 : having no bottom

a bottomless chair

2 a : extremely deep

b : impossible to comprehend : unfathomable

a bottomless mystery

c : boundless, unlimited

3 a

[from the absence of lower as well as upper garments]

: nude

bottomless dancers

b : featuring nude entertainers

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bottomlessly

adverb

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bottomlessness

noun

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Examples of bottomless in a Sentence

the wealthy couple are generous hosts, providing a bottomless supply of food and drink
the killer threw the gun into what he thought was a bottomless pit

Recent Examples of bottomless from the Web

Gosling’s best roles rely on either his bottomless, low-key charm or his alarming, eerie capacity for blankness.

— scott meslow, GQ, "Blade Runner 2049: The Best Sequel Anyone Could Have Hoped For," 5 Oct. 2017
Managers don’t have a bottomless well of homers and shutouts at their fingertips.

— mark bechtel, SI.com, "Will Record Win Streak Hurt Indians in the Postseason? Not Necessarily," 3 Oct. 2017
Go for the bottomless mimosas, stay for the breakfast burrito, which can be made vegetarian upon request.

— luann gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Sunday is World Vegetarian Day. Here are some veg-friendly brunches," 28 Sep. 2017
The hours when others are sipping bottomless mimosas, that's when Carter, a 37-year-old artist, feeds and inspects and prunes and otherwise tends to the Great Dane of a fern cascading down above his bed.

— lavanya ramanathan, chicagotribune.com, "Millennials are filling their homes — and the void in their hearts — with houseplants," 8 Sep. 2017
The event will feature bottomless mimosas, appetizers, live music, a Kenyan market, and silent auction.

— sarah bonnette, NOLA.com, "Three Rivers Art Fest poster artist draws inspiration from cane field childhood," 3 Nov. 2017
This event at Swerve Grille features brunch, bottomless mimosas, painting and power hour.

— cleveland.com, "40 things you should do in Cleveland this October: Halloween events, festivals, concerts and more," 29 Sep. 2017
The undiscovered country seemed to correspond perfectly and mysteriously to something within that was primitive and bottomless.

— paula mclain, Town & Country, "An Insanely Glamorous Love Triangle," 2 Sep. 2015
Tip #2: Opt for a daytime affair Unless your wedding is anchored by a bottomless mimosa bar, people are likely to drink much less during daylight hours than at a Saturday night wedding.

— rachel tepper paley, Bon Appetit, "Open Bar or Nah? How to Get Wedding Guests Drunk Without Spending a Fortune," 23 Aug. 2017

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