Word: allay
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: al
lay
Definition: To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Towards; Used to indicate direction, reduction to, increase to, change into, or motion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: towards
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.