What it means
- (verb) To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
- (verb) To cool (something) with water or another liquid.
- (verb) To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place. “The lime slakes.”
- (verb) To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place. “to slake lime”
- (verb) Of a person: to become less energetic, to slacken in one's efforts.
- (verb) To slacken; to become relaxed or loose.
- (verb) To become less intense; to weaken, decrease in force.
- (verb) To go out; to become extinct.
- (noun) A sloppy mess.
- (verb) To besmear.
Letter analysis
- Slakes contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Other 6-letter words
- abacus
- abased
- abases
- abated
- abates
- abbess
- abbeys
- abbots
- abbrev
- abduct
- abhors
- abided
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablaze
- ablest
- abloom
Words starting with SLA
- slab
- slabbed
- slabbing
- slabs
- slack
- slacked
- slacken
- slackened
- slackening
- slackens
- slacker
- slackers
- slackest
- slacking
- slackly
- slackness
- slacks
- slag
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Words ending with KES
Common questions
What does Slakes mean?
To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
How many letters are in Slakes?
Slakes has 6 letters.
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