slake Synonyms
slake Meaning
slake (v)
satisfy (thirst)
make less active or intense
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
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.
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.
slake Sentence Examples
- The exhausted traveler desperately sought water to slake his parched throat.
- The wildfire raged, demanding an insatiable amount of water to slake its flames.
- The horse cantered towards the river, eager to slake its thirst after its arduous journey.
- The rain poured down in torrents, slaking the dry earth and quenching the thirst of all it touched.
- The wanderer discovered a secluded stream and knelt down to slake his burning thirst.
- The desert nomads relied on hidden oases to slake their thirst during their treacherous journeys.
- The flames licked at the fuel, growing ever brighter as they struggled to slake their hunger.
- The cold drink instantly slaked her dry mouth and refreshed her body.
- The sailor drank from the canteen, taking a deep draught to slake his thirst after days at sea.
- The parched ground eagerly absorbed the rainfall, slaking its thirst and restoring its greenery.
FAQs About the word 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, quench, satiate, assuage,sate, humor, cater (to), indulge,gratify, saturate
excite, excite,stimulate, arouse, stimulate, arouse, tease, pique, tease,pique
The exhausted traveler desperately sought water to slake his parched throat.
The wildfire raged, demanding an insatiable amount of water to slake its flames.
The horse cantered towards the river, eager to slake its thirst after its arduous journey.
The rain poured down in torrents, slaking the dry earth and quenching the thirst of all it touched.
