What does "quench" mean?
Quench: To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.
Additional senses
- 2.To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.] Dost thou think in time She will not quench! Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-does-quench-mean
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00