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pacifier

noun

/ˈpæsɪfaɪə/UK/ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/US

Etymology

From pacify + -er.

derived from pāx — “peace”
derived from pacifier
suffixed as pacifier — “pacify + er”

Definitions

Someone or something that pacifies.
A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm…
A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.

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synonymbinky
synonymbink
synonymbo-bo
synonymcomforter
synonymdodie
synonymdummy
synonymnookie
synonympaci
synonympiece
synonympippy
synonymsoother

Derived

paci, pacifier gag

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pacifier. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA