Associations to the word «Allaying»

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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley