quench one's thirst
1quench — [kwench] vt. [ME quenchen < OE cwencan, to extinguish, caus. of cwincan, to go out, akin to Fris kwinka, MHG verquinen, to pass away < IE base * gwey , to complain, weep] 1. to extinguish; put out [to quench fire with water] 2. to overcome; …
2thirst — I n. 1) to experience thirst; more usu. is: to be thirsty 2) to quench, slake one s thirst 3) unquenchable; unquenched thirst 4) a thirst for (a thirst for knowledge) II v. (d; intr.) to thirst for (to thirst for knowledge) * * * [θɜːst] more usu …
3quench — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. put or snuff out; extinguish; still; damp, chill; slake, sate, satisfy. See incombustibility, dissuasion, pleasure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To satisfy] Syn. slake, allay, hit the spot*; see drink 1 …
4wet one's whistle — verb To have a drink; to quench ones thirst. Ill take another glass of the sherry wine, just to wet my whistle, as the vulgar saying is, before I begin …
5Pepsiman — is an official Pepsi mascot from Pepsi s Japanese corporate branch. The design of the Pepsiman character is attributed to Canadian comic book artist Travis Charest, created sometime around the mid 1990s. A total of twelve commercials were created …
6drink — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A liquid for drinking, or a portion of this] Syn. beverage, sip, gulp, potion, potable, libation, drop, bottle, glass, toast, belt, refreshment, thirst quencher, draft, potation, drinkable, liquid, quaff, brew, tonic, tall… …
7Pepsi — This article is about the beverage. For its manufacturer, see PepsiCo. For the singer, see Pepsi Demacque. Not to be confused with PEPPSI. Pepsi Type Cola …
8Khoisan languages — Group of more than 20 languages presently spoken by perhaps several hundred thousand Khoekhoe and San peoples of southern Africa. A number of Khoisan languages are now either extinct or spoken by very few people. Their most distinctive linguistic …
9Aztec cuisine — The most important staple of Aztec cuisine was maize (corn), a crop that was so important to Aztec society that it played a central part in their mythology. Just like wheat in Europe or rice in most of East Asia, it was the food without which a… …
10Aquaphobia — is an abnormal and persistent fear of water.The American Heritage Stedman s Medical Dictionary] Aquaphobia is a specific phobia that involves a level of fear that is beyond the patient s control or that may interfere with daily life.Edmund J.… …
