·noun Alloy.
II. Allay ·noun Alleviation; abatement; check.
III. Allay ·vt To diminish in strength; to Abate; to Subside.
IV. Allay ·vt To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to Alloy; to Deteriorate.
V. Allay ·vt To Alleviate; to Abate; to Mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity.
VI. Allay ·vt To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to Quell; to Calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions.