Clues for the word "ASSAY"

We've had 123 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 340 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on June 03, 2026.

Definition of assay

n. - Trial; attempt; essay.
n. - Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine.
n. - Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
n. - Tested purity or value.
n. - The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
n. - The alloy or metal to be assayed.
v. - To try; to attempt; to apply.
v. - To affect.
v. - To try tasting, as food or drink.
v. - To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound, to chemical or metallurgical examination, in order to determine the amount of a particular metal contained in it, or to ascertain its composition.
v. i. - To attempt, try, or endeavor.