tranquilizing
Syllables: tran·quil·iz·ingUK/ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ/
tranquilizing adjective: of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative. Also the present participle and gerund of tranquilize.
Adjective
tranquilizing (comparative more tranquilizing, superlative most tranquilizing)
- Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
- Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing.
- In a preceding paper I have spoken of an English Sunday in the country, and its tranquilizing effect upon the landscape; but where is its sacred influence more strikingly apparent than in the very heart of that great Babel, London?1848, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “A Sunday in London”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. […] (The Works of Washington Irving; II), author’s revised edition, New York...
Noun
tranquilizing (uncountable)
Also used as
tranquilizing is also the present participle and gerund of tranquilize.
Forms of tranquilizing
| comparative | more tranquilizing |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tranquilizing |
Origin of tranquilizing
From tranquilize + -ing.
Words formed from tranquilizing
Questions about tranquilizing
- What does tranquilizing mean?
- Tranquilizing means of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
- What part of speech is tranquilizing?
- Tranquilizing can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce tranquilizing?
- Tranquilizing is pronounced /ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near tranquilizing in the dictionary
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