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soothing

[ soo-thing ]

adjective

  1. that soothes:

    a soothing voice.

  2. tending to assuage pain:

    a soothing cough syrup.



ˈǴdzٳ󾱲Բ

/ ˈːðɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǴdzٳ󾱲Բly, adverb
  • ˈǴdzٳ󾱲Բness, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǴdzٳiԲ· adverb
  • ǴdzٳiԲ·Ա noun
  • v·ǴdzٳiԲ adjective
  • over·ǴdzٳiԲ· adverb
  • -ǴdzٳiԲ adjective
  • ܲ·ǴdzٳiԲ adjective
  • un·ǴdzٳiԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of soothing1

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

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Those words will be likely be a soothing symphony in the ears of England fans.

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Members of the choir’s Westside chapter visit the unit every Thursday to sing soothing harmonies to patients in need of comfort, regardless of their prognosis.

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"They basically want to kill me," he declared dramatically, while Hannity made soothing noises.

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To manage the stress from intrusive thoughts, a person might obsessively count, visualize soothing images or simply ruminate — and ruminate some more.

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My husband wandered into the room during my “With Love, Meghan” viewing, took in a second or two of her presentation, and described Meghan's soothing manner of speech as the soundtrack to euthanasia.

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