slake
verb (used with object)
to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
had been slaking
-
past perfect progressiveof slake.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
They are little white grubs, neatly segmented, with a pointed forepart splashed with tiny black marks, as though the atom had been slaking its thirst in a drop of ink.
From The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
