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 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..
Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..
Extinct :: Extinct (a.) Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano..
Adipsous :: Adipsous (a.) Quenching thirst, as certain fruits..
Quenching :: Quenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quenc.
Restinguish :: Restinguish (v. t.) To quench or extinguish.
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..
Wildfire :: Wildfire (n.) A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire..
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..
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Quencher :: Quencher (n.) One who, or that which, quenches..
Once :: Once (adv.) At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched..
Stanchly :: Stanchless (a.) Unquenchable; insatiable.
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..
Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering..
Extinguishable :: Extinguishable (a.) Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed..
Quenchless :: Quenchless (a.) Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless fire or fury..
Quench :: Quench (v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
Inextinguishable :: Inextinguishable (a.) Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds..
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