quenched

Thân thiện

His thirst was quenched after drinking the cool water.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Satisfied or extinguished: Refers to something that has been satisfied, suppressed, or put out completely. Often used for thirst, desires, or flames.
   • Overcome or subdued: Describes something, like a rebellion or feeling, that has been forcefully overcome or ended.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • After the long hike, his quenched thirst allowed him to enjoy the view. (His thirst was completely satisfied.)
  • The firefighters declared the blaze quenched after several hours. (The fire was completely extinguished.)
  • The quenched rebellion left the city in an uneasy calm. (The rebellion was subdued.)

Advanced Usage

• Metallurgy: In materials science, "quenched" describes metal that has been rapidly cooled (as by immersion in oil or water) to increase its hardness.
  • The quenched steel was much harder but also more brittle.

Variants and Related Words

• Quench (verb): To satisfy (thirst); to extinguish (a fire); to suppress or put an end to.
  • Water will quench your thirst.
• Quenchable (adjective): Capable of being quenched.
• Quencher (noun): Something that quenches, like a thirst-quenching drink.

Synonyms

• Satisfied (for thirst/desire)
• Extinguished (for fire/light)
• Suppressed
• Squelched

Related Phrases

• Thirst quenched: A common collocation meaning one's thirst has been fully satisfied.
  • With his thirst quenched, he felt revitalized.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. subdued or overcome
   • the quelled rebellion
   • an uprising quenched almost before it started
   • a squelched rumor
2. allayed
   • his thirst quenched he was able to continue

Từ đồng nghĩa

• quelled
• squelched
• satisfied
• slaked