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- [kwench]
- /kwɛntʃ/
- /ˈkwɛnʧəbl /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwench]
- /kwɛntʃ/
Definitions of quenchable word
- verb with object quenchable to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.). 1
- verb with object quenchable to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). 1
- verb with object quenchable to cool suddenly by plunging into a liquid, as in tempering steel by immersion in water. 1
- verb with object quenchable to subdue or destroy; overcome; quell: to quench an uprising. 1
- verb with object quenchable Electronics. to terminate (the flow of electrons in a vacuum tube) by application of a voltage. 1
- noun quenchable Able to be quenched. 1
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Origin of quenchable
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English quenchen, earlier cwenken; compare Old English -cwencan in ācwencan to quench (cf. a-3)
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Parts of speech for Quenchable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quenchable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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