sterile vs wanty

sterile

adj
  • Fruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive. 

  • Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking. 

  • Unable to reproduce (or procreate). 

  • Of weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States. 

  • Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms. 

  • Free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint. 

wanty

adj
  • Possessing or indicating lack; deficient. 

noun
  • A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water. 

  • A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. 

  • A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal. 

  • A leather tie; a short wagon rope. 

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