soothing

[ soo-th ing ]

/ ˈsu ðɪŋ /

that soothes: a soothing voice.

tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup.

Origin of soothing

First recorded in 1590–1600; soothe + -ing²

sooth·ing·ly, adverb sooth·ing·ness, noun o·ver·sooth·ing, adjective o·ver·sooth·ing·ly, adverb

self-sooth·ing, adjective un·sooth·ing, adjective un·sooth·ing·ly, adverb

soony, soot, sooth, soothe, soothfast, soothing, soothsay, soothsayer, soothsaying, sooty, sooty blotch

There was no more aggression, and I even heard one of the men, in poor English, say soothingly that we were safe.

My Harrowing Kidnapping Ordeal in Syria |Balint Szlanko |January 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Rest perfectly easy, said Bronston calmly, soothingly almost, as he flung the strap aside and stepped back.

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"That was just the way of it," said Mrs. Forrester, soothingly.

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The earl, whose arms seemed to have opened readily enough to receive her, was patting her soothingly upon the shoulder.

The Lion's Skin |Rafael Sabatini

The girl turned toward him soothingly, when both paused and listened.

Mystery Ranch |Arthur Chapman
Praskovia Ivanovna was asleep on the stove, rhythmically and soothingly snoring.

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soothing

/ (ˈsuːðɪŋ) /

having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect

soothingly, adverb soothingness, noun