quenchless


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quench

 (kwĕnch)
tr.v. quenched, quench·ing, quench·es
1. To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish.
2. To suppress; squelch: The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan.
3. To slake; satisfy: Mineral water quenched our thirst.
4. To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid.
[Middle English quenchen, from Old English -cwencan (in ācwencan, to quench).]
quench′a·ble adj.
quench′er n.
quench′less adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.quenchless - impossible to quenchquenchless - impossible to quench; "unquenchable thirst"
unquenchable
insatiable, insatiate, unsatiable - impossible to satisfy; "an insatiate appetite"; "an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore"; "his passion for work was unsatiable"
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quenchless

[ˈkwentʃlɪs] ADJ → inapagable
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quenchless

adj (liter) flames → unlöschbar; curiosity → unstillbar
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