quenching

Definitions

The rapid cooling of a hot material, such as metal or glass, to achieve specific physical properties like hardness or strength.

The act of satisfying a thirst by drinking liquid.

The process of extinguishing a fire or suppressing a feeling or desire.

Examples

The blacksmith focused on quenching the glowing steel in oil to harden the blade.

After the long hike in the desert, nothing was more satisfying than quenching her thirst with a cold glass of water.

Synonyms

extinguishing suppressing dampening stifling slaking satisfying allaying

Antonyms

igniting kindling stoking inflaming aggravating intensifying provoking