soothy
soothy adjective: characterised by ease, comfort, or relaxation; soothing.
Adjective (1)
soothy (comparative soothier or more soothy, superlative soothiest or most soothy)
- Characterised by ease, comfort, or relaxation; soothing
- Whenever and whatever you may be up to or at, the right kind of background music and the soothier class of song will get you doing it more happily, more frequently, better perhaps or at greater expense.1970, Punch, volume 259, page 27
- I saw him once pulling whistlepig spines out of a stray redbone hound, keeping him calm with a soothy voice and holding him off from snapping while the spears came out. You could see he valued what he could do with his hands.2006, R. T. Smith, Uke Rivers Delivers, page 117
Adjective (2)
soothy (comparative soothier or more soothy, superlative soothiest or most soothy)
- Faithful; reliable; trustworthy
- Ministrant spirits, guardian influences,
Embosom thee; and wondrous charms and spells
Circle thy steps; and soothiest oracles
Unfold new lore of life in speech replete
With olden wisdom […]1859, William Whitmore (the Younger.), Gilbert Marlowe and other poems
- Ministrant spirits, guardian influences,
Forms of soothy
| comparative | soothier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more soothy |
| superlative | soothiest |
| superlative | most soothy |
Origin of soothy
From soothe + -y.
From sooth + -y.
Questions about soothy
- What does soothy mean?
- Soothy means characterised by ease, comfort, or relaxation; soothing.
- What part of speech is soothy?
- Soothy is an adjective.
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