adjective
- having no buds; lacking buds
Examples
- The budless branches of the tree stood bare against the winter sky.
- After the harsh frost, many of the shrubs appeared budless and lifeless.
- The gardener pruned the budless twigs to encourage new growth in spring.
- In late autumn, the budless state of the deciduous trees is completely normal.
- The budless vines needed warmer weather before they would begin to develop new growth.