lindernd — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
- balmy adj Of weather, pleasantly warm and mild.
- palliative adj Helping to ease or soften something, without removing its cause.
- soothing adj Having a calming, comforting effect.
Senses
lindernd is used for these senses in English:
- anodyne (pharmaceutical effect) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. [from 16th c.]
- anodyne (figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]
- balmy Soothing or fragrant.
- emollient (figurative) Soothing or mollifying.
- palliative (medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
- soothing Giving relief.
anodyne — full definition
- adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
- noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
- adjective Relieving pain.
balmy — full definition
- adj Of weather, pleasantly warm and mild.
- adj Slightly crazy or foolish (British slang).
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