ALLAY

5 letters 8 Scrabble points /əˈleɪ/

Definition of ALLAY

noun

  1. Alleviation; abatement; check.

  2. An alloy.

verb

  1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

    "to allay popular excitement"

    Synonyms: appease assuage calm compose quiet

  2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

    "to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity"

    Synonyms: abate alleviate

  3. To subside, abate, become peaceful.

Related words: abate alleviate appease assuage calm compose quiet soothe

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A L L A Y
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

Anagrams of ALLAY

Words that use the same letters:

YALLA LAYLA

Words Containing "ALLAY"

ALLAYED ALLAYER ALLAYERS ALLAYING ALLAYMENT ALLAYNE ALLAYS UNALLAYABLE UNALLAYABLY UNALLAYED

Words Starting with "ALLAY"

ALLAYED ALLAYER ALLAYERS ALLAYING ALLAYMENT ALLAYNE ALLAYS