quenchless

[ kwench-lis ]

/ ˈkwɛntʃ lɪs /

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adjective

not capable of being quenched; unquenchable.

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

Example sentences from the Web for quenchless

Follow me not; for, as the Most High rules, you shall curse disobedience in the quenchless Gehenna!
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
She had but one passionate and quenchless desire: the desire to share it with others.
A Handful of Stars|Frank W. Boreham
The thought of Bertha tugged at him now like a pain, insistent, quenchless.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman
Three forces moved me—party success, a vicious woman, and the quenchless desire for personal vengeance.
The Clansman|Thomas Dixon

Now that star was burning in his heart with passionate fires and fevers and with quenchless ardors.
Plashers Mead|Compton Mackenzie