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Soothed vs Toothed - What's the difference?

soothed | toothed |

As verbs the difference between soothed and toothed

is that soothed is (soothe) while toothed is (tooth).

As an adjective toothed is

having teeth.

soothed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (soothe)
  • Anagrams

    *

    soothe

    English

    Verb

    (sooth)
  • (obsolete) To prove true; verify; confirm as true.
  • (obsolete) To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.
  • (obsolete) To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.
  • To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
  • To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Andros Townsend calms England's nerves in taming of Montenegro'' (in ''The Guardian , 11 October 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/11/england-montenegro-world-cup-qualifier]
  • Yet Wayne Rooney scored at a good time, three minutes after the restart, to soothe any gathering nerves and the night can ultimately be chalked off as one of the finest occasions of Hodgson's 17 months in the job.
  • To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
  • (rare) To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
  • To calm or placate someone or some situation.
  • To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
  • To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
  • To bring comfort or relief.
  • Derived terms

    * soothing

    toothed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having teeth.
  • The sperm whale is a toothed whale.
  • Having projections resembling teeth.
  • The sharp-toothed cog tore his shirt when he brushed against it while installing it.

    Derived terms

    * gap-toothed * saber-toothed tiger * sabre-toothed tiger

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tooth)