soothing

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
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Rhymes: -uːðɪŋ

Adjective

soothing (comparative more soothing, superlative most soothing)

Tending to soothe.
soothing music
Giving relief.
a soothing ointment
Freeing from fear or anxiety.
soothing words

Derived terms

Translations

Tending to soothe

Bulgarian: успокояващ (bg) (uspokojavašt)
Czech: konejšící, uklidňující
Finnish: rauhoittava (fi), tyynnyttävä (fi)
French: apaisant (fr), pacifiant (fr), rassurant (fr)
Galician: calmante (gl) m or f
Greek:
Ancient: ἤπιος (ḗpios)
Italian: calmante (it) m or f
Latin: dēlēnificus
Polish: uspokajający (pl) m
Russian: успокаивающий (ru) (uspokaivajuščij)
Swedish: rogivande (sv), lugnande (sv)
Welsh: esmwythydd

Giving relief

Albanian: qetësuese
Bulgarian: облекчаващ (bg) (oblekčavašt)
Czech: konejšivý m
Danish: lindrende
Dutch: verzachtend (nl)
Finnish: helpottava (fi), lievittävä (fi)
French: apaisant (fr)
German: erleichternd (de), lindernd (de)
Polish: kojący m, uspokajający (pl) m
Portuguese: aliviante
Swedish: lindrande (sv), lättande (sv)
Welsh: esmwythydd

Freeing from fear or anxiety

Bulgarian: успокояващ (bg) (uspokojavašt)
Czech: uklidňující
Danish: beroligende
Dutch: geruststellend (nl)
Finnish: rauhoittava (fi), tyynnyttävä (fi)
French: apaisant (fr)
German: beruhigend (de)
Hungarian: megnyugtató (hu)
Italian: calmante (it) m or f
Portuguese: tranquilizante (pt)
Spanish: tranquilizador (es), tranquilizante
Swedish: lugnande (sv)

Verb

soothing

present participle and gerund of soothe
present participle and gerund of sooth

Noun

soothing (plural soothings)

The act by which somebody is soothed.
- 1823, Charles Caleb Colton, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
  There are moments when the brightest minds prefer the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints.

Anagrams

hootings, shooting

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