verb
- past tense of soothe; made calm or less upset; provided comfort or relief
Examples
- The mother soothed her crying baby with gentle words.
- The warm bath soothed his aching muscles after the workout.
- Her voice soothed the anxious patients in the waiting room.
- The cool breeze soothed their sunburned skin.
- He soothed the frightened dog with slow, careful movements.
- The medicine soothed her sore throat within minutes.