slakeless en · ADJ
Etymology
From slake + -less.
Meanings
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(archaic, poetic) Not capable of being slaked.
Who sleeps to dream of blood, and waking glows With the oft-baffled, slakeless thirst of change
1821, Lord Byron, The Prophecy of Dante, Canto 1:my slakelesse payne hells horror doth exceede
c. 1600, Richard Linche, Diella, Sonnet XXX:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most slakeless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more slakeless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |