1. 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.