quenching

The word “quenching” has 2 syllables: quench-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈkwɛntʃɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for quenching?

In the thesaurus, “quenching” has 25 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for quenching along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for quenching

alleviating
assuaging
blanketing
blowing out
choking
cloying
dousing
dowsing
extinguishing
gratifying
humoring
indulging
lightening
putting out
relieving
rubbing out
satiating
sating
satisfying
saturating
slaking
smothering
stubbing
suffocating
surfeiting

Antonyms for quenching

arousing
enflaming
exciting
firing
igniting
inflaming
kindling
lighting
piquing
stimulating
tantalizing
teasing

Meanings of quenching

verb
1. To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.
2. To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
3. To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
4. To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.
5. To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.
noun
1. The extinction of any of several physical properties.
2. The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.

Example Sentences

Quenching his thirst with a glass of cold water, he felt refreshed after a long day.
The rain was a blessing, quenching the dry soil and revitalizing the plants.
Her laughter was like a cool breeze, quenching the tension in the room.
The firefighter's quick response was crucial in quenching the flames before they spread.
The artist found solace in painting, quenching her creative thirst with every brushstroke.

On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quenching, such as: alleviating, arousing, assuaging, blanketing, blowing out, choking, cloying.

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