sooth´ing|ly

sooth´ing|ly
sooth|ing «SOO thihng», adjective.
1. that soothes: »

soothing words.

2. that relieves pain or tension or brings sleep, especially in children: »

soothing cough syrup.

sooth´ing|ly, adverb.
sooth´ing|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sooth|ing — «SOO thihng», adjective. 1. that soothes: »soothing words. 2. that relieves pain or tension or brings sleep, especially in children: »soothing cough syrup. –sooth´ing|ly, adverb. –sooth´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sooth´ing|ness — sooth|ing «SOO thihng», adjective. 1. that soothes: »soothing words. 2. that relieves pain or tension or brings sleep, especially in children: »soothing cough syrup. –sooth´ing|ly, adverb. –sooth´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sooth — for·sooth; in·sooth; sooth·ful; sooth·less; sooth·ly; sooth·say·er; sooth·say·ing; sooth; sooth·er; sooth·say; sooth·ing·ly; sooth·ing·ness; …   English syllables

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • sooth´er — soothe «sooth», verb, soothed, sooth|ing. –v.t. 1. to quiet; calm; comfort: »The mother soothed the crying child. Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast (William Congreve) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sooth|say|ing — «SOOTH SAY ihng», noun. 1. the foretelling of future events: »Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain (Ecclesiasticus 34:5). 2. a prediction or prophecy …   Useful english dictionary

  • sooth|say — «SOOTH SAY», verb, said, say|ing, noun. –v.i. = prophesy. (Cf. ↑prophesy) –n. 1. = prophecy. (Cf. ↑prophecy) 2. = omen. (Cf. ↑omen) …   Useful english dictionary

  • soothingly — sooth·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • soothing — sooth•ing [[t]ˈsu ðɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb tending to soothe: a soothing voice[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 sooth′ing•ly, adv. sooth′ing•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • soothing — sooth|ing [ suðıŋ ] adjective making you feel more calm and more relaxed and less nervous, worried, or upset ╾ sooth|ing|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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