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51mildly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. gently, meekly, blandly, calmly, genially, tranquilly, tepidly, softly, lightly, moderately, tenderly, compassionately, tolerantly, patiently, imperturbably, temperately, indifferently, quietly, soothingly, indulgently,… …
52soothe — 01. A good hot bath will help to [soothe] those sore muscles. 02. The smell of her perfume [soothed] and relaxed him, and he soon fell asleep. 03. The mother stroked her baby s back to [soothe] him, and put him to sleep. 04. The father held his… …
53soothe — [su:ð] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: sothian to prove the truth , from soth true ] 1.) to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry ▪ Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms. ▪ She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.… …
54demulcent — 1732, from L. demulcentem (nom. demulcens), prp. of demulcere to stroke down, soothingly pet, from DE (Cf. de ) (see DE (Cf. de )) + mulcere to soothe …
55paregoric — (n.) medicine that soothes pain, 1704, from adjective (1680s) soothing, from L.L. paregoricus, from Gk. paregorikos soothing, encouraging, consoling, from paregorein speak soothingly to, from paregoros consoling, from para beside (see PARA (Cf.… …
56soothing — 1590s, “flattering,” from prp. of SOOTHE (Cf. soothe). Sense of “mollifying” is from 1746. Related: Soothingly …
57balmily — adv. mildly; soothingly; softly …
58consolingly — adv. with words of solace, comfortingly, soothingly …
59cradle — cra·dle || kreɪdl n. baby bed, crib v. hold and fondle lovingly or protectively; lay in cradle; rock soothingly …
60cradled — cra·dle || kreɪdl n. baby bed, crib v. hold and fondle lovingly or protectively; lay in cradle; rock soothingly …
