sooth

[ sooth ]

noun

1. truth, reality, or fact.

adjective

1. soothing, soothing, soft, or sweet.
2. true or real.

sooth

/ suːθ /

noun

1. truth or reality (esp in the phrase in sooth )

adjective

1. true or real
2. smooth

Derived Forms

• ˈsoothly, adverb

Other Words From

• soothly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sooth¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English sōth; cognate with Old Saxon sōth, Old Norse sannr, Gothic sunjis true, Sanskrit sat, sant true, real; akin to is

Word History and Origins

Origin of sooth¹

Old English sōth; related to Old Norse sathr true, Old High German sand, Gothic sunja truth, Latin sōns guilty, sonticus critical

Example Sentences

Aloe vera cream and ice wrapped in a towel helped to sooth Hector at the airport and during the flight.

From BBC

Much like Dustin, the masses peg Rahm as a bomber with little else to his game, but in sooth, he’s incredibly well rounded.

From Golf Digest

For sooth, I could have killed Father for dying.

From Literature

In sooth, he was an idealist and romanticist.

From Project Gutenberg

He was still in full career, a little enjoying, to say sooth, some of the good lady's minor absurdities, when Zara re-entered the room with a quick step, and a somewhat eager look.

From Project Gutenberg