slake
/sleɪk/
verb
- To satisfy or quench (a thirst, desire, or need).
- The rain finally slaked the dry earth's need for moisture.
- After the long hike, a cold glass of water slaked his thirst.
- She slaked her curiosity by reading every book she could find on the topic.
- To combine (lime) with water to produce slaked lime, used in construction and other applications.
- Workers slake quicklime by adding water to create a paste for mortar.
- To make traditional plaster, you must first slake the lime properly.
- The chemist carefully slaked the lime in a controlled environment.