quenched
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Is quenched a Scrabble word?
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Definition
verb (English)
1. satisfy (thirst)Examples: "The cold water quenched his thirst"Synonyms: allay, assuage, quench, slake
2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lightsExamples: "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"Synonyms: blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff outAntonyms: ignite
3. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or deviceSynonyms: quench
4. suppress or crush completelyExamples: "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"Synonyms: quell, quench, squelch
5. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substanceSynonyms: quench
6. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquidExamples: "quench steel"Synonyms: quench
adjective satellite (English)
1. allayedExamples: "his thirst quenched he was able to continue"Synonyms: quenched, satisfied, slaked
2. subdued or overcomeExamples: "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor"Synonyms: quelled, quenched, squelched
Definition source: Wiktionary