quenchless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English quench Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English quenchless From quench + -less.
Meanings
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That cannot be quenched; unquenchable.
To quell the ragings of his Father's ire, / And save a guilty world from quenchless fire!
1813, Patrick Brontë, The Rural Minstrel:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more quenchless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most quenchless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |