INSATIATE

insatiate, insatiable, unsatiable

(adjective) impossible to satisfy; “an insatiate appetite”; “an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore”; “his passion for work was unsatiable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

insatiate (comparative more insatiate, superlative most insatiate)

(archaic or literary) That is not satiated; insatiable.

Antonyms: satiable, satisfiable

Source: Wiktionary


In*sa"ti*ate, a. Etym: [L. insatiatus.]

Definition: Insatiable; as, insatiate thirst. The insatiate greediness of his desires. Shak. And still insatiate, thirsting still for blood. Hook.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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