slake
[ sleyk ]
/ sleɪk /
verb (used with object), slaked, slak·ing.
verb (used without object), slaked, slak·ing.
(of lime) to become slaked.
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
slack1 +
-ian causative verb suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM slake
Words nearby slake
slag cement,
slag down,
slag heap,
slaggy,
slain,
slake,
slaked lime,
slaker,
slalom,
slam,
slam dance
Example sentences from the Web for unslaked
British Dictionary definitions for unslaked
slake
/ (sleɪk) /
verb
(tr) literary
to satisfy (thirst, desire, etc)
(tr) poetic
to cool or refresh
Also: slack
to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which lime reacts with water or moist air to produce calcium hydroxide
archaic
to make or become less active or intense
Derived forms of slake
slakable or slakeable, adjective slaker, nounWord Origin for slake
Old English
slacian, from
slæc
slack
1; related to Dutch
slaken to diminish, Icelandic
slaka