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insatiable(dictionary)

hanging (oh) and insatiable (iou)


hanging (oh)



[U and C] the act of killing someone by putting a rope around their neck and dropping them, used as a punishment
ˇˇpublic hangings
ˇˇpeople who believe that bringing back hanging will reduce the amount of crime
[C] a large piece of cloth that is hung on a wall as a decoration
ˇˇa colourful wall hanging

insatiable (iou)



insatiable adjective. LME.
[Old French insaciable or Latin insatiabilis, formed as IN-3 + SATIATE verb: see -ABLE.]
Not satiable; unable to be satisfied; inordinately greedy.
R. Lindner You call me insatiable; you're the one who's never satisfied. J. Carey A man with an insatiable appetite for shellfish.
insatia'bility noun M17.
insatiableness noun M16.
insatiably adverb L16.