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sooths

sooths is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sooth.

Meaning of sooth

Noun

sooth (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Truth.
    • In sooth, I know not why I am so sad.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (obsolete) Augury; prognostication.
    • The sooth of birds, by beating of their wings.1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “December. Ægloga Duodecima.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Iohn Wolfe for Iohn Harrison the yonger, […], →OCLC
  3. (obsolete) Blandishment; cajolery.
  4. (obsolete) Reality; fact.

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Questions about sooths

What is sooths the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sooths is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sooth.

Words near sooths in the dictionary

  1. soothings
  2. soothless
  3. soothly
  4. soothmoother
  5. soothmoothers
  6. sooths
  7. soothsaid
  8. soothsaw
  9. soothsaws
  10. soothsay
  11. soothsayer

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