quenches

Puts out flames

Quenches is the third-person singular of quench, meaning to satisfy or extinguish.

Water quenches thirst; sand quenches fire.

In metalworking, to quench is to cool hot metal rapidly by plunging it into liquid, hardening the material.

Figuratively, something can quench curiosity, desire, or enthusiasm: Nothing quenches her thirst for adventure.

thirst

hydration

Bodily fluid replenishment

parched · gulp · sip · chug · lemonade · juice · soda · smoothie · seltzer · fountain

relief

satisfies

Meets a need

calms · cools · comforts · settles · appeases · assuages · mitigates · placates · dampens · tempers

extinguishes

fire

Combustion with flames

  • flamesVisible burning combustion
  • embersSmoldering fire remnants
  • blazeIntense burning fire

sparks · dousing · smothering · suppresses · dampens · hose · water · sand · foam · suffocates

Opposites
thirst/desire satisfaction

quenchesparches

Makes extremely dry

dehydrates · dries out · thirsts · provokes · whets

fire/flame extinguishing

quenchesignites

Causes to burn

kindles · lights · sparks · inflames · burns

heat treatment (metallurgy)

quenchesanneals

Heat-treats to toughen

tempers · heats · reheats · softens · forges

Phrases
Family

quench, quenched, quenching, unquenchable, quencher, unquenched, quenchers

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