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- [kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm]
- /kɑm; older use kæm; spelling pronunciation kɑlm/
- /kɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm]
- /kɑm; older use kæm; spelling pronunciation kɑlm/
Definitions of calming word
- adjective calming soothing; tranquillizing 3
- adjective calming without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea. 1
- adjective calming not windy or stormy: a calm day. 1
- adjective calming free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face; a calm manner. 1
- noun calming freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness. 1
- noun calming Meteorology. wind speed of less than 1 mile per hour (0.447 m/sec). 1
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Origin of calming
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun, adj.) Middle English calm(e) < Italian calma (noun), calmo (adj.) < Late Latin cauma summer heat (with l perhaps from Latin calēre to be hot) < Greek kaûma (stem kaumat-) burning heat; akin to kaíein to burn (see caustic); (v.) Middle English calmen < Italian calmare, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Calming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
calming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calming
noun calming
- dozy — drowsy; half asleep.
- somnifacient — causing or inducing sleep.
- propitiation — the act of propitiating; conciliation: the propitiation of the wrathful gods.
- snoozy — to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
- stabilization — the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
adjective calming
- soothing — that soothes: a soothing voice.
- reassuring — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- restful — giving or conducive to rest.
- relaxing — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
Antonyms for calming
adj calming
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
adjective calming
- disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
Top questions with calming
- how to make a calming jar?
- what is the most calming color?
- how to make calming bottles?
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Matching words
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