tranquilizing en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English tranquilize Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English tranquilizing From tranquilize + -ing.
Meanings
- Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
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(literary) Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing.
In a preceding paper I have spoken of an English Sunday in the country, and its tranquilizing effect upon the landscape; but where is its sacred influence more strikingly apparent than in the very heart of that great Babel, London?
1848, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “A Sunday in London”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. […] (The Works of Washington Irving; II), author’s revised edition, New York, N.Y.; London: George P[almer] Putnam, […], →OCLC, page 141:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tranquilizing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tranquilizing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
es tranquilizante (Translations) · es tranquilizador (Translations)