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tireless

adj

Etymology

From tire (“to become sleepy or weary”) + -less

  1. derived from *dews-✻ — “to fail, be behind, lag”
  2. inherited from *teuʀōn✻ — “to cease”
  3. inherited from tȳrian
  4. inherited from tiren
  5. formed as tireless — “tire + -less”

Definitions

  1. Indefatigable, untiring and not yielding to fatigue

    • James Milner's angled free-kick was headed on to the post by the tireless Bent and Lampard the opportunist was perfectly placed to stoop and head in from virtually on the goal-line.

  2. Without a tire (wheel covering)

    Without a tire (wheel covering); tyreless.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA