soothing
that soothes: a soothing voice.
tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup.
Origin of soothing
1Other words from soothing
- sooth·ing·ly, adverb
- sooth·ing·ness, noun
- o·ver·sooth·ing, adjective
- o·ver·sooth·ing·ly, adverb
- self-soothing, adjective
- un·sooth·ing, adjective
- un·sooth·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby soothing
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How to use soothing in a sentence
Soon after making it, I read in “The Oxford Companion to Food” that the word dill is derived from the Old Norse dilla, meaning to lull and that dill water has been used for soothing babies.
Calling all dill lovers: This old-school ham salad sandwich is for you | Ann Maloney | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostThere were rumbling thunderstorms, and the soothing sound of rain on the tents put us to sleep at night.
In Big Sky country, a pandemic-era fly-fishing getaway | Carl Fincke | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostIt turns brothy soups into thicker, congee-like ones, which makes them even more soothing and comforting.
An aromatic chicken soup to restore the body and revive the spirit | Olga Massov | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s a clever piece of engineering that wraps a ton of soothing elements—music, spinning gears, mechanical feedback—in one palm-sized memento.
Some soothing protectionLet’s face it, there are parts of your body you just can’t put Merino wool on.
The hottest gifts to buy for the friend who’s always cold | Sandra Gutierrez G. | November 20, 2020 | Popular-Science
My husband rubs my back and makes soothing noises and tells me everything is going to be okay.
Until Levonuk reappeared an hour later wielding the soothing stuff at another Giant store 20 minutes away.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks | M.L. Nestel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith its exquisite landscapes, birds-eye view and soothing cinematic music, Drone Boning makes sex look like art.
Anatomy of a Drone Porn: ‘Drone Boning’ Makes Sex Look Like Art | Aurora Snow | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis was a soothing thought until I made the connection: my family had chosen to go on vacation without me.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’ | Eileen Cronin | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut from the quiet solitude of small-town New England, Dr. Anderson would offer a soothing late-night phone call or Skype session.
Lamb fills his case, and lights this the ne plus ultra of a soothing weed.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsUnder the soothing influence of beauty, however, the vicar forgot his woes.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIt combats ennui, lassitude, and intolerable vacuity, soothing the nerves and diverting attention from self.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Everywhere I marked only pleasant and soothing effects from the use of tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Here too its many virtues were first discovered, and its soothing effects first felt and appreciated.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for soothing
/ (ˈsuːðɪŋ) /
having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect
Derived forms of soothing
- soothingly, adverb
- soothingness, noun
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