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Smoothest vs Soothest - What's the difference?

smoothest | soothest |

As adjectives the difference between smoothest and soothest

is that smoothest is (smooth) while soothest is (archaic) (sooth).

As a verb smoothest

is (smooth).

smoothest

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(head)
  • (smooth)

    • Etymology 2

    From , the archaic second-person singular tense suffix.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (smooth)

    • soothest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (archaic) (sooth)

    • sooth

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) Truth.
  • * (Merchant of Venice , Act I, Scene 1)
    • In sooth , I know not why I am so sad.
  • * Longfellow
    • In good sooth , / Its mystery is love, its meaning youth.
  • (obsolete) augury; prognostication
  • * Spenser
    • The sooth of birds, by beating of their wings.
  • (obsolete) blandishment; cajolery
  • (obsolete) reality; fact

    • Derived terms

    * soothsayer * soothsaying * soothfast * forsooth

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (archaic) True.
  • * Spenser
    • That shall I sooth (said he) to you declare.
  • (obsolete) Pleasing; delightful; sweet.
  • * Milton
    • the soothest shepherd that ever piped on plains
  • * Keats
    • with jellies soother than the creamy curd

    See also

    * soothe * soothly * soothfast * forsooth

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