soothing
1Soothing — Sooth ing, a. & n. from {Soothe}, v. [1913 Webster] …
2soothing — index medicinal, mitigation, mollification, narcotic, palliative (abating), placid, remedial Burto …
3soothing — 1590s, “flattering,” from prp. of SOOTHE (Cf. soothe). Sense of “mollifying” is from 1746. Related: Soothingly …
4soothing — [adj] comforting alleviating, calming, consolatory, consoling, easing, mollifying, pacifying, palliative, reassuring, relaxing, relieving, remedying, softening, tranquilizing, warming; concept 529 …
5soothing — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, sound ▪ Her touch felt wonderfully soothing. ADVERB ▪ very, wonderfully ▪ …
6soothing — 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] * * * …
7soothing — adjective /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ a) Tending to soothe. soothing music b) Giving relief. a soothing ointment …
8Soothing — 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… …
9soothing — adjective Date: 1700 tending to soothe; also having a sedative effect < soothing syrup > • soothingly adverb • soothingness noun …
10Soothing — 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 …
