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Balmy :: Balmy (a.) Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild.

Bland :: Bland (a.) Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or irritating; not stimulating; as, a bland oil; a bland diet..

Gentle :: Gentle (superl.) Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop ..

Anodyne :: Anodyne (a.) Serving to assuage pain; soothing.

Balsamical :: Balsamical (a.) Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative..

Sugar :: Sugar (n.) Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.

Emollient :: Emollient (n.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc..

Healing :: Healing (a.) Tending to cure; soothing; mollifying; as, the healing art; a healing salve; healing words..

Unction :: Unction (n.) That which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; hence, anything soothing or lenitive..

Dill :: Dill (n.) An herb (Peucedanum graveolens), the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, and were formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; -- called also dillseed..

Downy :: Downy (a.) Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet..

Soothingly :: Soothingly (adv.) In a soothing manner.

Demulcent :: Demulcent (a.) Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent..

Lullingly :: Lullingly (adv.) In a lulling manner; soothingly.

Anetic :: Anetic (a.) Soothing.

Salve :: Salve (n.) A soothing remedy or antidote.

Assuasive :: Assuasive (a.) Mitigating; tranquilizing; soothing.

Nepenthe :: Nepenthe (n.) A drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow; -- by some supposed to have been opium or hasheesh. Hence, anything soothing and comforting..

Demulcent :: Demulcent (n.) A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting it from irritation. Gum Arabic, glycerin, olive oil, etc., are demulcents..

Paregoric :: Paregoric (a.) Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir..

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