Medical dictionary. 2011.
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 — 1590s, “flattering,” from prp. of SOOTHE (Cf. soothe). Sense of “mollifying” is from 1746. Related: Soothingly … Etymology 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 — 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
