Soothed vs Toothed - What's the difference?
soothed | toothed |
(soothe)
(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]
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.
Having teeth.
Having projections resembling teeth.
(tooth)
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)Anagrams
*soothe
English
Verb
(sooth)- 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.
Derived terms
* soothingtoothed
English
Adjective
(-)- The sperm whale is a toothed whale.
- The sharp-toothed cog tore his shirt when he brushed against it while installing it.