quencher en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English quenchere, equivalent to quench + -er.
Meanings
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Something that quenches (thirst, fire, etc.)
[I]t is a terrible long and slippery descent, and a shocking bad road. At the bottom, however, there is a pleasant public; whereat we must really take a modest quencher, for the down air is provocative of thirst.
1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quenchers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |