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soothing
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
soothing
(adjective)
soothe
(verb)
soothing
/
ˈ
suːðɪŋ/
adjective
soothing
/
ˈ
suːðɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOOTHING
[
more soothing; most soothing
]
:
producing feelings of comfort or relief
a
soothing
bath/cream/massage
soothing
words
The music had a
soothing
effect on the baby.
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— soothingly
adverb
She sang
soothingly
to the baby.
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