soothing

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsuːðɪŋ/

Adjective

soothing

1. Tending to soothe.

   soothing music

2. Giving relief.

   a soothing ointment

3. Freeing from fear or anxiety.

   soothing words

Translations

• French: apaisant, pacifiant, rassurant
• Italian: calmante
• Russian: успокаивающий

Translations

• German: erleichternd, lindernd
• Portuguese: aliviar

Translations

• German: beruhigend
• Italian: calmante
• Portuguese: tranquilizar

Verb

1. present participle of soothe#English|soothe

Noun

soothing (plural soothings)

1. The act by which somebody is soothed.
   • 1823, Charles Caleb Colton

     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.

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