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Soothing vs Moisturizing - What's the difference?

soothing | moisturizing |

As adjectives the difference between soothing and moisturizing

is that soothing is tending to soothe while moisturizing is that which appears to moisturize; that which humidifies.

As verbs the difference between soothing and moisturizing

is that soothing is present participle of lang=en while moisturizing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between soothing and moisturizing

is that soothing is the act by which somebody is soothed while moisturizing is the act of making something moist; but especially, of a cosmetic, of making the skin or hair less dry.

soothing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to soothe.
    • soothing music
  • Giving relief.
    • a soothing ointment
  • Freeing from fear or anxiety.
    • soothing words

    Derived terms

    * soothingly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which somebody is soothed.
  • * 1823 , Charles Caleb Colton
    • There are moments when the brightest minds prefer the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints.

    Anagrams

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    moisturizing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (cosmo) The act of making something moist; but especially, of a cosmetic, of making the skin or hair less dry

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (cosmo) That which appears to moisturize; that which humidifies.