QUENCH


Meaning of QUENCH in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

quenches...thirst (= gets rid of it )

Ice water is the only thing that really quenches my thirst .

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

flame

I quenched the candle flame with my fingers and slid into the bed chamber.

Edward pulls out the splinter and hugs her to his chest to quench the flame .

thirst

Not that this deterred him; he was determined to break one open and quench his thirst .

There would be water from the sink to quench his thirst , and that would buy him some time.

Fire is for heat and water to quench our thirst .

I pressed snow against my bruised face, and managed to melt more snow in my mouth to quench my thirst .

Try to quench your thirst with a light, fresh white and you will drink enough to put you on your back.

Both nobles and plebeians quench the thirst of their lust here.

It will not quench your thirst faster or make you even sexier than you were before.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Needless to say, it shows that oil is a bargain, though perhaps less thirst quenching.

Not that this deterred him; he was determined to break one open and quench his thirst.

Some little flames may be individually quenched, but there is a certain pattern to them.

There would be water from the sink to quench his thirst, and that would buy him some time.

They had been desires to be quenched, as he had quenched other desires over the years.

While life as a sailor was harsh, his thirst for the sea was not quenched.

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