sooth

[ sooth ]

/ suθ /

Archaic.

noun

truth, reality, or fact.

adjective

soothing, soft, or sweet.

true or real.

Origin of sooth

before 900; Middle English; Old English sōth; cognate with Old Saxon sōth,Old Norse sannr,Gothic sunjis true, Sanskrit sat, sant true, real; akin to is

OTHER WORDS FROM sooth

soothly, adverb

Words nearby sooth

Sooner State, soonest, Soong, soony, soot, sooth, soothe, soothfast, soothing, soothsay, soothsayer

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Example sentences from the Web for sooth

He was elected to sooth the wounds of the Bush era and make clear to Muslims that they had nothing to fear from the US.
Romney’s One Quip on Russia Trumps Obama’s Former Declarations|Stuart Stevens|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In sooth, it is a shame to choose rather to be still borrowing in all places, from everybody, than to work and win.
Book of Wise Sayings|W. A. Clouston
He is, in sooth, a diabolical villain, and did very foully strike our companion here whilst men were holding him.
Robin Hood|Paul Creswick
We put up at the hostel of the Crown, and, in sooth, a merrier night I never spent withal.
William Shakespeare as he lived.|Henry Curling

The lady drew up, and the provost said, half aside, 'The sooth bourd is nae bourd.
Red Gauntlet|Sir Walter Scott
"In sooth I have travelled something hard," answered Leofric, who was travel-stained and pale with weariness and lack of sleep.
A Clerk of Oxford|Evelyn Everett-Green

British Dictionary definitions for sooth

sooth

/ (suːθ) archaic, or poetic /

noun

truth or reality (esp in the phrase in sooth)

adjective

true or real

smooth

Derived forms of sooth

soothly, adverb

Word Origin for sooth

Old English sōth; related to Old Norse sathr true, Old High German sand, Gothic sunja truth, Latin sōns guilty, sonticus critical

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单词	sooth
释义	sooth [ sooth ] / suθ / Archaic. noun truth, reality, or fact. adjective soothing, soft, or sweet. true or real. Origin of sooth before 900; Middle English; Old English sōth; cognate with Old Saxon sōth,Old Norse sannr,Gothic sunjis true, Sanskrit sat, sant true, real; akin to is OTHER WORDS FROM sooth soothly, adverb Words nearby sooth Sooner State, soonest, Soong, soony, soot, sooth, soothe, soothfast, soothing, soothsay, soothsayer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sooth He was elected to sooth the wounds of the Bush era and make clear to Muslims that they had nothing to fear from the US. Romney’s One Quip on Russia Trumps Obama’s Former Declarations\|Stuart Stevens\|March 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In sooth, it is a shame to choose rather to be still borrowing in all places, from everybody, than to work and win. Book of Wise Sayings\|W. A. Clouston He is, in sooth, a diabolical villain, and did very foully strike our companion here whilst men were holding him. Robin Hood\|Paul Creswick We put up at the hostel of the Crown, and, in sooth, a merrier night I never spent withal. William Shakespeare as he lived.\|Henry Curling The lady drew up, and the provost said, half aside, 'The sooth bourd is nae bourd. Red Gauntlet\|Sir Walter Scott "In sooth I have travelled something hard," answered Leofric, who was travel-stained and pale with weariness and lack of sleep. A Clerk of Oxford\|Evelyn Everett-Green British Dictionary definitions for sooth sooth / (suːθ) archaic, or poetic / noun truth or reality (esp in the phrase in sooth) adjective true or real smooth Derived forms of sooth soothly, adverb Word Origin for sooth Old English sōth; related to Old Norse sathr true, Old High German sand, Gothic sunja truth, Latin sōns guilty, sonticus critical Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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