Definitions for slake

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Spelling: [sleyk]

IPA: /sleɪk/

Slake is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in slake (aekls).

Definitions for slake

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 slake

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 slake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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