SLAKE


Meaning of SLAKE in English

— slakable, slakeable , adj. — slakeless , adj.

/slayk/ , v. , slaked, slaking .

v.t.

1. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.

2. to cool or refresh: He slaked his lips with ice.

3. to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.: His calm manner slaked their enthusiasm.

4. to cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water. Cf. slaked lime .

5. Obs. to make loose or less tense; slacken.

v.i.

6. (of lime) to become slaked.

7. Archaic. to become less active, intense, vigorous, etc.; abate.

[ bef. 1000; ME slaken to mitigate, allay, moderate, lessen one's efforts, OE slacian to slacken, lessen one's efforts, equiv. to slaec SLACK 1 + -ian causative v. suffix ]

Syn. 1. satisfy, quench, gratify, relieve.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .