slake meaning

UK /slæk/ US /slæk/ 1 syllable

slake (verb): satisfy (thirst).

slake has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

slake as a verb

  1. satisfy (thirst)
    • The cold water quenched his thirst

    Synonyms: quench, allay, assuage

    Type of: fit

  2. make less active or intense

    Synonyms: abate, slack

    Type of: decrease

  3. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
    • slack lime

    Synonyms: slack

    Type of: hydrate

    Kinds: air-slake

How to pronounce slake

slake is pronounced /slæk/ in British English and /slæk/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in KE · 5-letter words

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