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quenchless

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[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

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

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

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

And howsoever pride may roll Its billows through my frame, I'll not condemn my precious soul Unto the quenchless flame!

From Hoosier Lyrics by Eugene Field

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