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Soother vs Smoother - What's the difference?

soother | smoother |

As adjectives the difference between soother and smoother

is that soother is (archaic) (sooth), truer while smoother is (smooth).

As nouns the difference between soother and smoother

is that soother is one who, or that which, soothes while smoother is one who, or that which, smooths.

As a verb soother

is to soothe.

soother

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(head)
  • (archaic) (sooth), truer.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, soothes.
  • A plastic device that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.

    • Synonyms

    (baby device) * binky (United States) * dummy (qualifier) * pacifier (qualifier)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To soothe.
  • * 1922 , (James Joyce), Chapter 13
    • And two great big lovely big tears coursing down his cheeks. It was all no use soothering him with no, nono, baby, no and telling him about the geegee and where was the puffpuff but Ciss, always readywitted, gave him in his mouth the teat of the suckingbottle and the young heathen was quickly appeased.

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    smoother

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (smooth)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, smooths.