quench- root words — words with the quench- root

The root quench- comes from Old English cwencan, meaning to extinguish, put out. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including unquenchable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quench- root

Explore words with quench- — words containing the quench- root and sharing its sense of "to extinguish, put out". Examples include unquenchable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quench- mean?

The quench- root means to extinguish, put out, from Old English cwencan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.