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  • 1. quenching
  • Rhymes with Quenching
  • Quenching in a sentence
  • Quotes about Quenching
Table of Contents
  • 1. quenching
  • Rhymes with Quenching
  • Quenching in a sentence
  • Quotes about Quenching
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. quenching

noun. ['ˈkwɛntʃɪŋ'] the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning.

Synonyms

  • extinguishing
  • ending
  • extinction
  • termination

Antonyms

  • continuance
  • continuation
  • monetization
  • defeat

Etymology

  • -ing (English)
  • -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • quench (English)
  • acwencan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Quenching

  • retrenching
  • entrenching
  • drenching
  • wrenching

Sentences with quenching


1. Verb, gerund or present participle
You may want to try quenching your thirst with homemade fruit smoothies or shakes in addition to water.

Quotes about quenching


1. My beloved is the sunAnd I am the earth that thrives only in her warmth. My beloved is the rainAnd I am the grass that thirsts for her quenching kiss. My beloved is the windAnd I am the wings that soar when she fills me with her gentle strength.My beloved is the rockUpon which rests the happiness of all my days.—The Elements of Love, a poem by Aileron v'En Kavali of the Fey
- C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

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