quenches
|quench|
/kwɛntʃ/
(quench)
satisfy or extinguish
Etymology
'quench' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'cwencan' or 'cwenċan', where the root meant 'to extinguish, to smother'.
'quench' changed from Old English 'cwencan'/'cwenċan' and later appeared in Middle English as 'quenchen', eventually becoming the modern English 'quench'.
Initially, it meant 'to extinguish or smother' (especially fires); over time it broadened to include 'satisfying thirst' and 'cooling metal' as additional senses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'quench' — acts or instances of quenching (extinguishing or cooling).
The quenches recorded in the log show several cooling cycles.
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Verb 1
to satisfy (thirst, desire) or relieve by drinking or providing what is needed.
Cold water quenches her thirst.
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Verb 2
to put out or extinguish (a fire, light, flame).
The firefighter quenches the blaze.
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Verb 3
to cool (hot metal) rapidly, typically by immersion, to harden or set its structure (metallurgy).
The blacksmith quenches the hot steel in oil.
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Last updated: 2025/11/17 13:05