slaked

Meanings

• Participle

  1. Past participle of the verb 'slake' meaning to satisfy a thirst or desire, or to soothe or calm.

  - "After a long hike, the hikers were able to slake their thirst with cool water."
  - "The sun was able to slake my anger with its warm rays."
  - "The baby was able to slake its hunger with a bottle."

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Synonyms

extinguish , quench

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slaked
ake , brake , cake , fake , jake , lake , make , rake , shake , take , wake

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Variants

List of all variants of slaked that leads to same result
slake , slaked , slakes , slaking

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Etymology

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Old English slacian 'to satisfy, appease', from slac 'slack, loose'. Related to slack 'unfastened, loose'.

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Trivia

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1. Slaked lime is a common ingredient in the production of concrete.

2. In ancient Rome, it was common to add slaked lime to wine to improve its taste.

3. Slaked is often used in poetry to describe the satisfying of emotional desires.

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Related Concepts

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1. quench: Related concept, quench is a synonym for slake and means to satisfy a thirst or desire by providing something that cools or soothes.

2. satiety: Related concept, satiety is the feeling of fullness or satisfaction after a meal or other form of consumption.

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Culture

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Slaked has been used in various forms of literature, particularly in poetry, to describe the satisfying of desires or the calming of emotions. In art, slaked has been used as a metaphor for tranquility and peace.

How to Memorize "slaked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a glass of water being held by a thirsty person. Imagine the person lifting the glass to their lips and taking a long drink, feeling the water quench their thirst and leave them feeling slaked.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word slaked with feelings of satisfaction and calmness. Imagine a peaceful scene, such as a lake on a calm day, to help remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Slaked is a lake that quenches thirst' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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