shoeless

/'ʃu:lis/

Thân thiện

The shoeless boy runs across the soft grass.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Without shoes; not wearing any shoes: Describes a person, animal, or entity that has no shoes on their feet.
   • Barefoot: Often synonymous with being barefoot, though "shoeless" can technically include wearing only socks.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The children ran shoeless through the warm grass.
  • After a long day, he sat shoeless on the couch to relax his feet.
  • The historical figure, known as Shoeless Joe Jackson, played baseball without shoes during a famous game.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Context: Often used in descriptive writing to evoke a sense of informality, poverty, freedom, or a connection with nature.
  • The artist lived a shoeless, bohemian lifestyle in his countryside studio.
• Historical/Nickname Context: Used in historical references or as part of a famous nickname.
  • "Shoeless Joe" is a legendary name in baseball history.

Variants and Related Words

• Barefoot (adj): Having the feet bare; a more common synonym.
• Unshod (adj): (Formal) Not wearing shoes or other footwear; often used for animals like horses.

Synonyms

• Barefoot
• Unshod
• Discalced (formal, often religious context, e.g., discalced monks)

Antonyms

• Shod: Wearing shoes.
• Booted: Wearing boots.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• (To go) shoeless: The state or action of being without shoes.
  • In the summer, I prefer to go shoeless around the house.
• Shoeless wonder: A playful or ironic term for someone who is often without shoes.
  • My brother is a real shoeless wonder; he hates wearing shoes even in winter.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without shoes
   • the barefoot boy
   • shoeless Joe Jackson

Từ đồng nghĩa

• barefoot
• barefooted