"soothy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: soothier [comparative], more soothy [comparative], soothiest [superlative], most soothy [superlative]
Etymology: From soothe + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|soothe|-y}} soothe + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} soothy (comparative soothier or more soothy, superlative soothiest or most soothy)
  1. (informal) Characterised by ease, comfort, or relaxation; soothing Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-soothy-en-adj-brfBZMA5
  2. (rare, archaic) Faithful; reliable; trustworthy Tags: archaic, rare
    Sense id: en-soothy-en-adj-p5dGX66f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 30 70

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