Uk English Meaning of slake

slake

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Definitions and Meaning of slake in English

Wordnet

slake (v)

satisfy (thirst)

make less active or intense

cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

Webster

slake (a.)

To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.

To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.

Webster

slake (v. i.)

To go out; to become extinct.

To abate; to become less decided.

To slacken; to become relaxed.

To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.

FAQs About the word slake

slake

satisfy (thirst), make less active or intense, cause to heat and crumble by treatment with waterTo allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst., To mix

satisfy,assuage,full,satiate,alleviate,cater for,gratify,humour,indulge,lighten

arouse,Excited,stimulate,annoyance,tease,tantalize

slain => slain, slaie => Slay, slagheap => Slagheap, slaggy => slaggy, slagging => slagging,