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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwel]
- /kwɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwel]
- /kwɛl/
Definitions of unquellable word
- verb with object unquellable to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 1
- verb with object unquellable to vanquish; subdue. 1
- verb with object unquellable to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder. 1
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Origin of unquellable
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English quellen, Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old Norse kvelja to torment, German quälen to vex; cf. kill1
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Parts of speech for Unquellable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unquellable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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