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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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..
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Wildfire :: Wildfire (n.) A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire..
Quenching :: Quenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quenc.
Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..
Quenchable :: Quenchable (a.) Capable of being quenched.
Drink :: Drink (v. i.) To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a spring..
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..
Extinguish :: Extinguish (v. t.) To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right..
Inextinct :: Inextinct (a.) Not quenched; not extinct.
Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame..
Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering..
Water-white :: Water-white (n.) A vinelike plant (Vitis Caribaea) growing in parched districts in the West Indies, and containing a great amount of sap which is sometimes used for quenching thirst..
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..
Outquench :: Outquench (v. t.) To quench entirely; to extinguish.
Adipsous :: Adipsous (a.) Quenching thirst, as certain fruits..
Quenched :: Quenched (imp. & p. p.) of Quenc.
Queint :: Queint () imp. & p. p. of Quench.
Quenchless :: Quenchless (a.) Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless fire or fury..
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