Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Tending to soothe.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of one who soothes; that which soothes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- a. & n. from
soothe , v.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Tending to
soothe . - adjective Giving
relief . - adjective Freeing from
fear oranxiety . - verb Present participle of
soothe . - noun The act by which somebody is soothed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective affording physical relief
- adjective freeing from fear and anxiety
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Examples
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Peter gave Jack a nip now and again from the flask, and before we turned in in camp he gave him what he called a soothing draught from a little medicine chest that he carried in his saddle-bag.
Children of the Bush Henry Lawson 1894
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Globe and Mail personal finance writer Rob Carrick also warns that those who took on hefty debts should ignore what he calls the soothing message from Mr. Carney and use the time wisely.
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Globe and Mail personal finance writer Rob Carrick also warns that those who took on hefty debts should ignore what he calls the soothing message from Mr. Carney and use the time wisely.
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Instead of screaming and sweating, they smile broadly and speak in soothing, therapeutic terms.
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Instead of screaming and sweating, they smile broadly and speak in soothing, therapeutic terms.
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The very winds whispered in soothing accents, and maternal nature bade me weep no more.
Chapter 9 2010
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Mr. Davidson started to corroborate in soothing phrases, but was waved to silence by Dick, who continued:
CHAPTER IV 2010
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Via the USSC, the United States has played a valuable role in soothing some Israeli fears about Palestinian security forces, but more could be done on a broader scale.
Wonk Room » An Ambitious Plan for the Creation of a Palestinian State 2009
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If you ever want to come over and hold our hand while telling us it will be okay in soothing, dulcet tones, that would be fine too.
MONDAY 2009
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Instead of screaming and sweating, they smile broadly and speak in soothing, therapeutic terms.
fbharjo commented on the word soothing
soooo-thing
September 8, 2010