Meaning

2 senses

  1. One who, or that which, soothes.

  2. (Canada, Ireland)A pacifier; a plastic device that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Cigarettes are soothers for adults.

    deDie Zigarette ist ein Schnuller für Erwachsene.

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Origin

From soothe + -er.

From soothe + -er.

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Forms

plural: soothers
Singularsoother
Pluralsoothers

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms
pieceA1binkybinkbo-bocomforterdodiedummynookiepippypaci

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
soonishsootsootheB1sootysop
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