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from Soothe, v.

In a soothing manner.

Soothing.

Serving to assuage pain; soothing. The anodyne draught of oblivion. Burke.

Mitigating; tranquilizing; soothing. [R.] Music her soft assuasive voice applies. Pope.

Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild. "The balmy breeze." Tickell. Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep ! Young.

Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative.

Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant. "Exhilarating vapor bland." Milton.

To engage and attach; to please; to charm. The soothing arts that catch the fair. Dryden.

Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.

The act of soothing; that which soothes. Feltham.

seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, and were formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; -- called also dill-seed. Dr. Prior.

Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet. "A downy shower." Keble. "Downy pillow." Pope. Time steals on with downy feet. Young.

An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc.

Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop. "Gentle music." Sir J. Davies. O sleep! it is a gentle thing. Coleridge. The gentle craft, the art or trade of shoemaking.

Tending to cure; soothing; mollifying; as, the healing art; a healing salve; healing words. Here healing dews and balms abound. Keble.

To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet. " To lull him soft asleep." Spenser. Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters of necessity. Milton.

In a lulling manner; soothingly.

from pain and sorrow; -- by some supposed to have been opium or hasheesh. Hence, anything soothing and comforting. Lulled with the sweet nepenthe of a court. Pope. Quaff, O quaff this kind nepenthe. Poe.

Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir.