Talk:quench

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Etymology

Proto-Germanic word, ] <Proto-Indo-European root *gWeN; Compare Greek SBENUMI (to quench). Andrew H. Gray 10:19, 19 September 2015 (UTC) Andrew (talk) 

 means 'Absolutely not;  means 'Exceedingly unlikely';  means 'Very dubious';  means 'Questionable';  means 'Possible';  means 'Probable';  means 'Likely';  means 'Most Likely' or *Unattested;  means 'Attested';  means 'Obvious' - only used for close matches within the same language or dialect, at linkable period.

suppress feeling

Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
to suppress a feeling completely, especially enthusiasm or desire
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

Does suppress here convey a negative connotation? Quench is definied as "to satisfy a need"--Backinstadiums (talk) 11:27, 13 January 2020 (UTC)Reply

Use as a noun

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

A quote previously listed was "Then the MacManus went down. The sudden quench of the white light was how I knew it. — Saul Bellow" with "the white light" being a reference to fire fire. Are there more instances of the term being used as a noun? If so, what meaning does it carry? —The Editor's Apprentice (talk) 00:14, 28 September 2020 (UTC)Reply

OED lists many citations of "quench, n." as used in the sense of "The action or an act of quenching something (in various senses); the state or fact of being quenched." We have been missing this sense. I will add it. JudgeDeadd (talk) 17:26, 31 January 2023 (UTC)Reply
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