Associations to the word «Slake» - Word Associations Network

Noun

SLAKE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) Of a person: to become less energetic, to slacken in one's efforts. [11th-17thc.]

SLAKE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To slacken; to become relaxed or loose. [11th-16thc.]

SLAKE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To become less intense; to weaken, decrease in force. [14th-19thc.]

SLAKE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To go out; to become extinct.

SLAKE, verb. (transitive) To satisfy (thirst, or other desires); to quench; to extinguish. [from 14thc.]

SLAKE, verb. (transitive) To cool (something) with water or another liquid. [from 14thc.]

SLAKE, verb. (intransitive) To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.

SLAKE, verb. (transitive) To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.

SLAKE TROUGH, noun. A trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool.

SLAKE TROUGHS, noun. Plural of slake trough

SLAKE, verb. Satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst".

SLAKE, verb. Make less active or intense.

SLAKE, verb. Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime".

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Leo Tolstoy