Satisfied or fulfilled, especially a strong need or desire, like quenching your thirst by drinking water.
From Old English 'cwencan,' meaning 'to extinguish' or 'to satisfy.' The word originally referred to putting out fire with water, then evolved to mean satisfying any strong need or desire. Latin 'quingere' (to pour) may be a distant relative.
Fire and thirst are the original meanings of 'quenched,' but now we 'quench our thirst for knowledge' or 'quench our desire for adventure' — the word expanded from literal to emotional needs! Ancient people understood that water was so precious it deserved a special word for finally getting enough.
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