/ Dictionary / Index S soothing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sooth•ing Pronunciation: (s'ing), [key] — adj. that soothes: a soothing voice. tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: soothing (Thesaurus) soothfast soothsay Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language