idlesse

[ ahyd-les ]
/ ˈaɪd lɛs /

noun

idleness.

Origin of idlesse

1590–1600; idle + -esse, as in finesse, etc.

Words nearby idlesse

idle time, idle wheel, idleness, idler, idler shaft, idlesse, idlewild, idn, ido, idocrase, idol

Example sentences from the Web for idlesse

  • “Wise meditations, that be fruitful in good works, be far away from idlesse,” quoth he.

    In Convent Walls |Emily Sarah Holt