Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soothesome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: soothe-some
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by soothing; comforting

Example Sentences

"All flown the flush of manhood's prime, And void of fire the restless glance, But still the years' mnemonic chime Spoke to his heart in soothesome rhyme, Of his home among the hills of France."
"So thoughts purl and flow, there's no need of strain; for thought can come to the tuneful flow of a quiet heart, and the soothesome sense of ease and comfort."
"Are tears to thee so dear, And sighs such soothesome melody?"

Etymology

From soothe + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: soothe

Inflected Forms

more soothesome (comparative) most soothesome (superlative)

Questions

What does soothesome mean?: Characterised or marked by soothing; comforting
Where does soothesome come from?: From soothe + -some.

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