unquenchable

unquenchable
unquenchable (adj.) late 14c., of fire; 1560s, of thirst, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + QUENCH (Cf. quench) + -ABLE (Cf. -able). Related: Unquenchably.

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