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Tantalus :: Tantalus (n.) A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he attempted to allay his thirst, while over his head hung branches laden with choice fruit which likewise receded whenever he stretched out his hand to grasp them..

Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.

Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes..

Tranquillize :: Tranquillize (v. t.) To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind..

Cooling :: Cooling (p.a.) Adapted to cool and refresh; allaying heat.

Delay :: Delay (n.) To allay; to temper.

Quiet :: Quiet (v. t.) To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief..

Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (n.) A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.

Allaying :: Allaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alla.

Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity..

Acetanilide :: Acetanilide (n.) A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain; -- called also antifebrine..

Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..

Assuage :: Assuage (v. t.) To soften, in a figurative sense; to allay, mitigate, ease, or lessen, as heat, pain, or grief; to appease or pacify, as passion or tumult; to satisfy, as appetite or desire..

Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.

Antemetic :: Antemetic (n.) A remedy to check or allay vomiting.

Allay :: Allay (n.) Alleviation; abatement; check.

Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..

Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..

Unlaid :: Unlaid (a.) Not allayed; not pacified; not laid finally to rest.

Quell :: Quell (v. t.) To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul..

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