Slake /(?)/

Slake

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Slaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaking

  1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
    It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart.
  2. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.

Slake

v. i.
  1. To go out; to become extinct.
  2. To abate; to become less decided. [R.]
  3. To slacken; to become relaxed. [R.]
  4. To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.

Phrases & Compounds

Slake trough
a trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool.