Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which soothes; especially (in obsolete use), a flatterer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, soothes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective archaic
comparative form ofsooth : moresooth ,truer . - noun One who, or that which,
soothes . - noun Canada A plastic device that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.
- verb To
soothe .
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Examples
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In fact, I have found that for my child who does not feel the need to sleep, the lure of the soother is a remarkable way to get him to bed.
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Yes folks, I'm rewatching West Wing as my brain soother before turning in after working all day.
Sunday morning giggle ... karenmiller 2009
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In fact, I have found that for my child who does not feel the need to sleep, the lure of the soother is a remarkable way to get him to bed.
Deliverance 2007
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The bassinet stands close to the machine, that the girl mother may push it gently when baby is cross, and that she may reach the "soother" and replace it when it falls from baby's mouth.
London's Underworld Thomas Holmes 1882
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Such pressures prompted Gray to hold nine town-hall-style meetings, treading a difficult line as candidate, presumptive mayor-elect and soother while pledging to bridge the city's racial, class and geographic differences.
For Gray, a methodical path to the mayor's office Nikita Stewart 2010
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Such pressures prompted Gray to hold nine town-hall-style meetings, treading a difficult line as candidate, presumptive mayor-elect and soother while pledging to bridge the city's racial, class and geographic differences.
For Gray, a methodical path to the mayor's office Nikita Stewart 2010
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The early goal from Theo Walcott had been the perfect soother but roars followed the team's every low ebb.
Arsène Wenger has more to worry about than just how to replace Cesc Fábregas | David Hytner 2011
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Chewed bits of soother emerge in the VAMPIRE DROOL.
Today's Book Review 2010
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Hugging Toto was usually a surefire soother, but not this time.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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Hugging Toto was usually a surefire soother, but not this time.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
jodi commented on the word soother
For AmE, use pacifier instead
March 31, 2011