- quenching thirst
- satisfying thirst, gratifying the feeling of needing to drink
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
quenching thirst
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Quenching — Quench Quench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quenching}.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[=i]nan, [=a]cw[=i]nan, to waste… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quenching — n. satisfaction of a need (esp. thirst); extinguishing, putting out kwentʃ v. satisfy a need (esp. thirst); extinguish, put out; cool by immersing in a cold liquid; repress a desire (or urge, etc.); put an end to, destroy; relieve … English contemporary dictionary
thirst-quenching — satisfies thirst, gives a feeling of saturation … English contemporary dictionary
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Drank — Drink Drink (dr[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. {Drank} (dr[a^][ng]k), formerly {Drunk} (dr[u^][ng]k); & p. p. {Drunk}, {Drunken} ( n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drinking}. Drunken is now rarely used, except as a verbal adj. in sense of habitually intoxicated; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drink — (dr[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. {Drank} (dr[a^][ng]k), formerly {Drunk} (dr[u^][ng]k); & p. p. {Drunk}, {Drunken} ( n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drinking}. Drunken is now rarely used, except as a verbal adj. in sense of habitually intoxicated; the form drank … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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