Definitions for slakes

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slakes slake

Spelling: [sleyk]

IPA: /sleɪk/

Slakes is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in slakes (aeklss).

Definitions for slakes

verb (used with object)

1. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
2. to cool or refresh:
3. to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.:
4. to cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water. Compare slaked lime.
5. Obsolete. to make loose or less tense; slacken.

verb (used without object)

1. (of lime) to become slaked.
2. Archaic. to become less active, intense, vigorous, etc.; abate.

Origin of slakes

before 1000; Middle English slaken to mitigate, allay, moderate, lessen one's efforts, Old English slacian to slacken, lessen one's efforts, equivalent to slæc slack

Examples for slakes

On arrival at the underwood, all dismount; but only to slake their thirst, as that of their horses.

But even now, hot and weary, he refused adequately to slake his thirst.

Not a drop of water was discoverable, where a bird might slake its thirst.

I had, however, to seek for a path by which I could descend, before I could slake my thirst.

There were no trees to give the men shade, or springs to slake their thirst.

When they have discovered this, no dangers can deter them from attempting to slake their thirst.

And I—when did I ever order you to slake your thirst for blood in that of the sick and suffering?

No "Coaley" was ever let to slake his thirst at the Stag o' Tyne.

Blake descended on the other side, to water his horse and slake his own thirst.

We carried, however, enough in our water-bottles to slake our own thirst.