soothing

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -uːðɪŋ

Adjective

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soothing (comparative more soothing, superlative most soothing)

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

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Verb

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soothing

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

Noun

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soothing (plural soothings)

  1. The act by which somebody is soothed.
    • 1823, Charles Caleb Colton, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      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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