- slake|less
- slake|less «SLAYK lihs», adjective.that cannot be satisfied; insatiable: »
a slakeless thirst.
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slake — slake·less; slake; slake·able; … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
Slake — Slake, v. i. 1. To go out; to become extinct. His flame did slake. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. To abate; to become less decided. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To slacken; to become relaxed. When the body s strongest sinews slake. [R.] Sir J.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slake trough — Slake Slake, v. i. 1. To go out; to become extinct. His flame did slake. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. To abate; to become less decided. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To slacken; to become relaxed. When the body s strongest sinews slake. [R.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slake — [slāk] vt. slaked, slaking [ME slakien < OE slacian < slæc, SLACK1] 1. to allay or make (thirst, desire, etc.) less active or intense by satisfying; assuage; satisfy 2. to cause (a fire) to die down or go out 3. to produce a chemical change … English World dictionary
slake — ► VERB 1) satisfy (a desire, thirst, etc.). 2) combine (quicklime) with water to produce calcium hydroxide. ORIGIN Old English, «become less eager» … English terms dictionary
slake — [c]/sleɪk / (say slayk) verb (slaked, slaking) –verb (t) 1. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying. 2. to cool or refresh: to slake one s parched lips. 3. to combine (lime) with water or moist air, causing it to undergo a process of …
slake — 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… … Universalium
slake — verb 1》 quench (one s thirst). ↘satisfy (a desire). 2》 combine (quicklime) with water to produce calcium hydroxide. Origin OE slacian become less eager , also slacken , from slæc (see slack1) … English new terms dictionary
slake — I. v. a. 1. Quench, extinguish, allay, abate, decrease, slacken. 2. Slack (as lime). II. v. n. 1. Desist, fail, go out, be quenched, become extinct. 2. Abate, decrease, become less decided … New dictionary of synonyms
