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
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.