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soothing

  • /ˈsuːðɪŋ/

Rhymes with -uːðɪŋ

adjective more soothing · most soothing

  1. Tending to soothe or mollify. soothing music
  2. Giving relief. a soothing ointment
  3. Freeing from fear or anxiety. soothing words

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of soothe
  2. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of sooth

noun soothings

  1. The act by which somebody is soothed. There are moments when the brightest minds prefer the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints.

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