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quenchless

American  
[kwench-lis] / ˈkwɛntʃ lɪs /

adjective

  1. not capable of being quenched; unquenchable.


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Etymology

Origin of quenchless

First recorded in 1550–60; quench + -less


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Probably Longfellow came closest, noting that lighthouses are “steadfast, serene … a quenchless flame.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2017

Most people who develop diabetes are overweight, but when the disease begins, they lose weight, develop a voracious appetite, a quenchless thirst.

From Time Magazine Archive

The "quenchless ambition of an ordered mind" that Biographer Freeman finds in George Washington is an apt description of Freeman himself.

From Time Magazine Archive

By this time "the quenchless ambition of an ordered mind" disclosed in Freeman's portrait of the early years has mellowed to massive, benevolent prudence.

From Time Magazine Archive

I give you joy, my lord!—Your quenchless fury At length prevails,—and now your malice triumphs.

From The Earl of Essex by Henry Festing Jones

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