Definition of quench

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Quench (v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.

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Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering..
Drink :: Drink (n.) Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions..
Quencher :: Quencher (n.) One who, or that which, quenches..
Wildfire :: Wildfire (n.) A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire..
Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame..
Quenching :: Quenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quenc.
Quenched :: Quenched (imp. & p. p.) of Quenc.
Extinguishable :: Extinguishable (a.) Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed..
Once :: Once (adv.) At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched..
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Restinction :: Restinction (n.) Act of quenching or extingishing.
Quench :: Quench (v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc..
Queint :: Queint () imp. & p. p. of Quench.
Quenchable :: Quenchable (a.) Capable of being quenched.
Extinct :: Extinct (a.) Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano..
Extinguishment :: Extinguishment (n.) The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection..
Inextinguishable :: Inextinguishable (a.) Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds..
Quenchless :: Quenchless (a.) Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless fire or fury..
Adipsous :: Adipsous (a.) Quenching thirst, as certain fruits..
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