unsoothing

sooth·ing

U u

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of unsoothing word

adjective unsoothing that soothes: a soothing voice. 1
adjective unsoothing tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup. 1
adjective unsoothing Not soothing. 0

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Origin of unsoothing

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; soothe + -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unsoothing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unsoothing

unsoothing 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".

unsoothing usage trend in Literature

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