Associations to the word «allay»

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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.