quench
VERB
/kwɛnʧ/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH Q
quench is a valid 6-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Q10U1E1N1C3H4
10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does quench mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Satisfy (thirst).
“The cold water quenched his thirst”
SYNONYMS
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2
Suppress or crush completely.
“quench a rebellion”
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3
Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights.
“quench the flames”
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RELATED
4
Cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid.
“quench steel”
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5
Electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device.
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6
Reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance.
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