Transcription
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- [kwench]
- /kwɛntʃ/
- /ʌnˈkwen.tʃə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwench]
- /kwɛntʃ/
Definitions of unquenchable word
- verb with object unquenchable to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.). 1
- verb with object unquenchable to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). 1
- verb with object unquenchable to cool suddenly by plunging into a liquid, as in tempering steel by immersion in water. 1
- verb with object unquenchable to subdue or destroy; overcome; quell: to quench an uprising. 1
- verb with object unquenchable Electronics. to terminate (the flow of electrons in a vacuum tube) by application of a voltage. 1
- adjective unquenchable (of thirst) not able to be satisfied by drinking 0
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Origin of unquenchable
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English quenchen, earlier cwenken; compare Old English -cwencan in ācwencan to quench (cf. a-3)
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Parts of speech for Unquenchable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unquenchable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unquenchable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unquenchable
adj unquenchable
- gluttonous — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
- in-satiable — not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
- insatiable — not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
- insatiate — insatiable: insatiate greed.
- insuppressible — incapable of being suppressed; irrepressible: his insuppressible humor.
adjective unquenchable
- gorging — a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
- gourmandizing — Present participle of gourmandize.
- quenchless — not capable of being quenched; unquenchable.
- wolfish — resembling a wolf, as in form or characteristics.
- yearning — deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
Antonyms for unquenchable
adjective unquenchable
- quenched — Simple past tense and past participle of quench.
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