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slake
[ sleyk ]
verb (used with object)
- to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to cool or refresh:
He slaked his lips with ice.
- to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.:
His calm manner slaked their enthusiasm.
- to cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water. Compare slaked lime.
- to moisten; wet:
To thicken the sauce, add a tablespoon of cornstarch slaked with a little cold water.
- Obsolete. to make loose or less tense; slacken.
verb (used without object)
- (of lime) to become slaked.
- Archaic. to become less active, intense, vigorous, etc.; abate.
slake
/ ɪ /
verb
- literary.tr to satisfy (thirst, desire, etc)
- poetic.tr to cool or refresh
- Alsoslack to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which lime reacts with water or moist air to produce calcium hydroxide
- archaic.to make or become less active or intense
Derived Forms
- ˈ첹, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· ·· adjective
- · adjective
- un··· adjective
- un··· adjective
- ܲ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of slake1
Example Sentences
Done with the workweek, they are eager to slake their thirst.
Other issues, like border policy and immigration, have slaked Congress’ demand for partisan point scoring, allowing tax writers to move ahead without too much partisan squabbling.
Paan, a betel nut leaf with slaked lime, rose petal jam and mouth fresheners like cardamom and cloves, has fascinated South Asians for centuries.
Thousands of Tacomans, joined by rail fans from miles around, will slake their curiosity this weekend by exploring Sound Transit’s new Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension.
Krantz and his colleagues were keenly aware of the case of Owens Lake, about 300 miles to the north, whose tributaries had been diverted in 1913 to slake a thirsty and rapidly growing Los Angeles.
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