soothing

[ soo-thing ]
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adjective
  1. that soothes: a soothing voice.

  2. tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup.

Origin of soothing

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; soothe + -ing2

Other 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

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How to use soothing in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for soothing

soothing

/ (ˈsuːðɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect

Derived forms of soothing

  • soothingly, adverb
  • soothingness, noun

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