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• Slake — Slake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slaking}.] [OE. slaken to render slack, to slake, AS. sleacian, fr. sleac slack. See {Slack}, v. & a.] 1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. And slake the heavenly fire.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Slaked — Slake Slake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slaking}.] [OE. slaken to render slack, to slake, AS. sleacian, fr. sleac slack. See {Slack}, v. & a.] 1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. And slake the heavenly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Slaking — Slake Slake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slaking}.] [OE. slaken to render slack, to slake, AS. sleacian, fr. sleac slack. See {Slack}, v. & a.] 1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. And slake the heavenly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• 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 — [[t]sleɪk[/t]] v. slaked, slak•ing 1) to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying; quench 2) to cool or refresh 3) chem. to cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water 4) chem. (of lime) to become slaked • Etymology: bef.… …   From formal English to slang

• slakin — variant of slacken * * * slakin see slaken n …   Useful english dictionary