soothing

[soo-thing]

adjective

1. that soothes.

   a soothing voice.

2. tending to assuage pain.

   a soothing cough syrup.

ˈsoothing

/ ˈsuːðɪŋ /

adjective

1. having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect

Other Word Forms

• soothingly adverb
• soothingness noun
• oversoothing adjective
• oversoothingly adverb
• self-soothing adjective
• unsoothing adjective
• unsoothingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of soothing¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; soothe + -ing ²

Example Sentences

To make one is nearly as soothing as a cup of tea, but to tick items off the list when completed is a feeling so delicious one might easily confuse it with actual cake.

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“Who would ever suppose that three fierce tygers could make such soothing noises?”

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And she knew Beowulf was quite talented at drawing; by now he had no doubt sketched a scale diagram of Buckingham Palace’s fluted columns and soothing symmetrical features, with no bloody claws to be seen.

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Movie theaters, department stores and private homes rapidly embraced this soothing new technology.

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Finished off with a soothing skin care routine, my face felt a little tender but looked more or less the same.

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