self-soothing

self-sooth·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self soo-th ing]
- /sɛlf ˈsu ðɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self soo-th ing]
- /sɛlf ˈsu ðɪŋ/

Definitions of self-soothing word

adjective self-soothing that soothes: a soothing voice. 1
adjective self-soothing tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup. 1

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Origin of self-soothing

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; soothe + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Self-soothing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-soothing

self-soothing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".

Synonyms for self-soothing

noun self-soothing

high spirits — lively or boisterous mood
wellbeing — a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare: to influence the well-being of the nation and its people.

All 2 Synonyms of self-soothing

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