soothing
/ˈsuːðɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
- 2
To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
- 3
To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
- 4
To calm or placate someone or some situation.
- 5
To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
- 6
To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
- 7
To bring comfort or relief.
- 8
To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
- 9
To prove true; verify; confirm as true.
- 10
To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.
- 11
To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.
noun
- 1
The act by which somebody is soothed.
adjective
- 1
Tending to soothe.
“soothing music”
- 2
Giving relief.
- 3
Freeing from fear or anxiety.
“soothing words”
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