Soothing

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -uːðɪŋ

Full definition of soothing

Adjective

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

Derived terms

• soothingly

Verb

1. Present participle of soothe

Noun

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