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 barren barren /ˈbɛrən/

adjective

  1. Completely wanting or lacking  ( barren , destitute , devoid , free , innocent )
    completely wanting or lacking
     Writing barren of insight
    writing barren of insight
     Young recruits destitute of experience
    young recruits destitute of experience
     Innocent of literary merit
    innocent of literary merit
     The sentence was devoid of meaning
    the sentence was devoid of meaning
  2. Not bearing offspring  ( barren )
    not bearing offspring
     A barren woman
    a barren woman
     Learned early in his marriage that he was sterile
    learned early in his marriage that he was sterile
  3. Providing no shelter or sustenance  ( bare , barren , stark , bleak , desolate )
    providing no shelter or sustenance
     Bare rocky hills
    bare rocky hills
     Barren lands
    barren lands
     The bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
    the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
     The desolate surface of the moon
    the desolate surface of the moon
     A stark landscape
    a stark landscape

noun

  1. An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation  ( barren , waste , wasteland )
    an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
     The barrens of central Africa
    the barrens of central Africa
     The trackless wastes of the desert
    the trackless wastes of the desert


 holdall holdall /ˈhoʊldɔːl/

noun

  1. [British] A capacious bag or basket  ( carryall [ N. American] , holdall [British] , tote , tote bag )
    a capacious bag or basket


 ecclesiastical robe ecclesiastical robe /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl roʊb/

noun

  1. Attire that is appropriate to wear in a church  ( ecclesiastical attire , ecclesiastical robe )
    attire that is appropriate to wear in a church


 op art op art /ˈɔp ɑːrt/

noun

  1. A style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve  ( op art , optical art )
    a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve
     The art gallery had an exhibition dedicated to op art from the 1960s.
    The art gallery had an exhibition dedicated to op art from the 1960s.