- soothing
- soothing 1590s, “flattering,” from prp. of SOOTHE (Cf. soothe). Sense of “mollifying” is from 1746. Related: Soothingly.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
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Soothing — Sooth ing, a. & n. from {Soothe}, v. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soothing — index medicinal, mitigation, mollification, narcotic, palliative (abating), placid, remedial Burto … Law dictionary
soothing — [adj] comforting alleviating, calming, consolatory, consoling, easing, mollifying, pacifying, palliative, reassuring, relaxing, relieving, remedying, softening, tranquilizing, warming; concept 529 … New thesaurus
soothing — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, sound ▪ Her touch felt wonderfully soothing. ADVERB ▪ very, wonderfully ▪ … Collocations dictionary
soothing — soothingly, adv. soothingness, n. /sooh dhing/, adj. 1. that soothes: a soothing voice. 2. tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup. [1590 1600; SOOTHE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
soothing — adjective /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ a) Tending to soothe. soothing music b) Giving relief. a soothing ointment … Wiktionary
Soothing — Soothe Soothe (s[=oo][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soothing}.] [Originally, to assent to as true; OE. so[eth]ien to verify, AS. ges[=o][eth]ian to prove the truth of, to bear witness. See {Sooth}, a.] 1. To assent to as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soothing — adjective Date: 1700 tending to soothe; also having a sedative effect < soothing syrup > • soothingly adverb • soothingness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Soothing — Bringing comfort, solace, reassurance, peace, composure, quietude. To soothe is to allay, balm, becalm, calm, compose, lull, quiet, settle, still, or tranquilize. In medicine, an agent that is soothing is called a demulcent … Medical dictionary
soothing — sooth•ing [[t]ˈsu ðɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb tending to soothe: a soothing voice[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 sooth′ing•ly, adv. sooth′ing•ness, n … From formal English to slang
