Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

besoothe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-soothe
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To soothe about or all over; comfort.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Attracting downward some responsive grace Or balm which heal'd him, like the hand of God: Or haply music, (like the lyre of old, Tuned into magic by the sweeping touch Of David, when he charm'd the fiend from Saul,) Besoothed the spirit; till o'er all his frame A lulling softness exquisitely crept, And he was cradled in the charm of sound."
"Nature then with rapture trembles, Music flows divine along To besoothe our restless feeling By the magic thrill of song."

Etymology

From be- + soothe.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

besoothes (present, singular) besoothing (participle, present) besoothed (participle, past) besoothed (past)

Synonyms

console solace besoothe cheer comfort soothe

Questions

What does besoothe mean?: To soothe about or all over; comfort.
Where does besoothe come from?: From be- + soothe.

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