Quench

kwensh, v.t. to put out: to destroy: to check: to allay: to place in water.— v.i. to lose zeal, grow cold.— adj. Quench′able , that may be extinguished.— ns. Quench′er , one who, or that which, quenches: a draught or drink; Quench′ing , act of extinguishing: the act of cooling the surface of molten metal and forming rosettes in the crust.— adj. Quench′le , that cannot be extinguished: irrepre ible.— adv. Quench′le ly .— n. Quench′le ne . [A.S. cwencan , to quench, causal of cwincan ; cf. Old Fries. kwinka , to go out.]