quench
verb (used with object)
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
quencher
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a word derived from
quench.
Example Sentences
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If the ssDNA is cut up, the fluorophore and quencher move further apart.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
And for movie theater owners, it’s a much-needed thirst quencher after a severe dry spell in terms of ticket sales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
Nimbu Pani is still a popular thirst quencher in India and can still be found on street corners around the country.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2022
This new rosé from 2021, made with the indigenous gamza grape variety, is bright with berry flavors and floral aromas, a welcome thirst quencher for warmer weather.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022
Be thou a light to every darkness, a dispeller of every sadness, a healer for every sick person, a quencher for every thirst, a shelter for every refugee, a refuge for every captive.
From Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas by `Abdu'l-Bahá
