sooth
[ sooth ]
/ suθ /
noun
truth, reality, or fact.
adjective
soothing, soft, or sweet.
true or real.
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Origin of sooth
before 900; Middle English; Old English sōth; cognate with Old Saxon sōth, Old Norse sannr, Gothic sunjis true, Sanskrit sat, sant true, real; akin to is
OTHER WORDS FROM sooth
sooth·ly, adverbWords nearby sooth
sooner the better, the, soonest, soong, soony, soot, sooth, soothe, soothfast, soothing, soothsay, soothsayer
Definition for soother (2 of 2)
soothe
[ sooth ]
/ suð /
verb (used with object), soothed, sooth·ing.
to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, or doubt: to soothe sunburned skin.
verb (used without object), soothed, sooth·ing.
to exert a soothing influence; bring tranquillity, calm, ease, or comfort.
Origin of soothe
before 950; Middle English sothen to verify, Old English sōthian, equivalent to sōth sooth + -ian infinitive suffix; Modern English sense shift “to verify” > “to support (a person's statement)” > “to encourage” > “to calm”
OTHER WORDS FROM soothe
sooth·er, nounself-soothed, adjectiveun·soothed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for soother (1 of 2)
sooth
/ (suːθ) archaic, or poetic /
noun
truth or reality (esp in the phrase in sooth)
adjective
true or real
smooth
Derived forms of sooth
soothly, adverbWord Origin for sooth
Old English sōth; related to Old Norse sathr true, Old High German sand, Gothic sunja truth, Latin sōns guilty, sonticus critical
British Dictionary definitions for soother (2 of 2)
soothe
/ (suːð) /
verb
(tr) to make calm or tranquil
(tr) to relieve or assuage (pain, longing, etc)
(intr) to bring tranquillity or relief
Derived forms of soothe
soother, nounWord Origin for soothe
C16 (in the sense: to mollify): from Old English sōthian to prove; related to Old Norse sanna to assert; see sooth
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