noun
- rubber or plastic nipples given to babies to suck on for comfort
- people or things that calm or soothe others
Examples
- The baby stopped crying when her mother gave her the pacifier.
- We packed extra pacifiers for the long car trip.
- The pediatrician recommended weaning the toddler off pacifiers gradually.
- Some parents worry that pacifiers might affect their child’s teeth.
- The diplomats served as pacifiers during the tense negotiations.
- Music can act as one of life’s great pacifiers during stressful times.