Allayed
[ə'leɪ]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Allay
Checker: Rosalind
Examples
- Mr. Blake's nervous suffering is greatly allayed. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The tumult of Elizabeth's mind was allayed by this conversation. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Hunger may be partially allayed by sleep or by the use of narcotics, tobacco and alcohol, all of which tend to diminish the disintegration of tissues. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Checker: Rosalind