quenchless

[ kwench-lis ]
/ ˈkwɛntʃ lɪs /
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adjective

not capable of being quenched; unquenchable.

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
Worn down by dullness, tedious repetition.
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Origin of quenchless

First recorded in 1550–60; quench + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM quenchless

quench·less·ly, adverbquench·less·ness, noun

Words nearby quenchless

quelque-chose, Quemoy, quena, quench, quenching, quenchless, Queneau, quenelle, Quentin, quercetin, Quercia
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Words related to quenchless

rapacious, ravenous, insistent, urgent, insatiate, clamorous, crying, demanding, desiring, exigent, gluttonous, greedy, importunate, intemperate, pressing, unsatisfied, yearning, unappeasable, unquenchable, unsatisfiable

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