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Adjective: slaked  sleykt
  1. (of thirst) relieved or satisfied
    "his thirst slaked he was able to continue";
    - quenched
     
  2. (chemistry) combined or treated with water, especially referring to lime
    "slaked lime is used in mortar"
Verb: slake  sleyk
  1. Satisfy (thirst)
    "The cold water slaked his thirst";
    - quench, allay, assuage
     
  2. Make less active or intense
    "The rain slaked the summer heat";
    - abate, slack
     
  3. Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
    "slake lime";
    - slack

See also: mitigated

Type of: conform to, decrease, fill, fit, fulfil [Brit, Cdn], fulfill [N. Amer], hydrate, lessen, meet, minify, satisfy

Encyclopedia: Slake, Nicholas