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quenchy

adj

Etymology

From quench + -y.

  1. inherited from *kwankijaną✻
  2. inherited from cwenċan
  3. inherited from quenchen
  4. suffixed as quenchy — “quench + y”

Definitions

  1. Quenching.

    • After supper the Princess made us drink some Quass: they put a little mint into it. It is certainly a very quenchy draught. The Princess could not help exclaiming how much is this superior to lemonade.
    • Let the children drink their fill . . . They’ll love it and it’s doubly good for them, America’s “quenchiest” beverage.
    • Not quite so quenchy but more cogent is the Ramos, or New Orleans Fizz

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA