Definition of allay

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Allay (v. t.) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

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Cooling :: Cooling (p.a.) Adapted to cool and refresh; allaying heat.
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Allaying :: Allaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alla.
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..
Allayer :: Allayer (n.) One who, or that which, allays..
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to exorcise, as an evil spirit..
Emollient :: Emollient (n.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc..
Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
Antemetic :: Antemetic (n.) A remedy to check or allay vomiting.
Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (n.) A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
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..
Allayment :: Allayment (n.) An allaying; that which allays; mitigation.
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
Contemper :: Contemper (v. t.) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate; to soften.
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..
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity..
Cool :: Cool (v. t.) To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate..
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes..
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