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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Slaked (); p. pr. & vb. n.Slaking.] [OE. slaken to render slack, to slake, AS. sleacian, fr. sleac slack. See Slack, v. & a.] 1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. "And slake the heavenly fire." Spenser. It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart. Shak. 2. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime. Slake v. i. 1. To go out; to become extinct. "His flame did slake." Sir T. Browne. 2. To abate; to become less decided. [R.] Shak. 3. To slacken; to become relaxed. "When the body's strongest sinews slake." [R.] Sir J. Davies. 4. To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes. Slake trough, a trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool. スポンサード リンク
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