soothe
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Is soothe a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of soothe?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.Examples: "Muſick has Charms to ſooth a ſavage Breaſt, To ſoften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak."; "Yet Wayne Rooney scored at a good time, three minutes after the restart, to soothe any gathering nerves and the night can ultimately be chalked off as one of the finest occasions of Hodgson's 17 months in the job."Synonyms: becalm, placate, allay, ameliorate, appease, assuage, becalm, bestilltransitive
2. (transitive) To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.transitive
3. (transitive, rare) To smooth over; render less obnoxious.raretransitive
4. (transitive) To calm or placate someone or some situation.transitive
5. (transitive) To ease or relieve pain or suffering.Examples: "I am a cider drinker, I drinks it all of the day I am a cider drinker, it soothes all me troubles away"Synonyms: comfort, solace, besoothe, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothetransitive
6. (intransitive) To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.intransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary