Associations to the word «Allaying»
Noun
- Thirst
- Suspicion
- Uneasiness
- Irritation
- Apprehension
- Misgiving
- Discord
- Fear
- Anxiety
- Tumult
- Pang
- Craving
- Strife
- Soothing
- Hunger
- Excitement
- Animosity
- Moderate
- Concern
- Jealousy
- Fever
- Agitation
- Lull
- Suffering
- Morphine
- Grief
- Inflammation
- Indignation
- Pompey
- Spasm
- Distrust
- Remedy
- Wrath
- Perturbation
- Quiet
- Curiosity
- Endeavor
- Calm
- Appetite
- Passion
- Distress
- Bitterness
- Sorrow
- Fury
- Alarm
- Pain
- Worry
- Ale
- Panic
- Encouragement
- Assurance
- Feeling
- Kindness
- Doubt
- Loneliness
- Consolation
- Generosity
- Severity
- Agony
- Sentiment
- Lucien
- Hush
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ALLAY, verb. (transitive) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
ALLAY, verb. (transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
ALLAY, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To subside, abate, become peaceful.
ALLAY, verb. (archaic) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
ALLAY, noun. Alleviation; abatement; check
Dictionary definition
ALLAY, verb. Lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears".
ALLAY, verb. Satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.