soothing

Etymology

adj

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

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of soothe
  2. present participle and gerund of sooth

noun

  1. The act by which somebody is soothed.
    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. 1823, Charles Caleb Colton, (Please provide the book title or journal name)

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