pacifier

Examples

• All

• I like to think of the iPhone as the adult pacifier.

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• To be narcissistic is to be a fully grown adult and still look to the world to stick a pacifier in your mouth so you can calm down.

• But I also agree that Mom is using the pacifier for her own reasons.

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• And I think the way I interpreted the question was, is how do I stop using shopping as a pacifier to to stop those impulses?

• The stressful meeting felt much calmer after he used the pacifier of humor to lighten the atmosphere.

• For many parents, a soothing pacifier can be a helpful tool during bedtime routines.

• After a long day, watching a funny movie became his favorite pacifier to relax.

Synonyms

L

lovey

vspacifier

• Baby Talk

4 6.8

A soft toy or blanket a child hugs for comfort

is the general calming thing not limited to children's comfort objects

W

wuzzy

vspacifier

• Baby Talk

3 8.1

A small soft toy a child keeps for comfort

is a wider calming concept that applies beyond a single child's toy

S

soother

vspacifier

• Canadian

1 3.3

An object like a pacifier that calms a baby

is a general calming thing used for people or for situations

C

comforter

vspacifier

• UK

1 2.4

A small rubber or plastic object a baby sucks to feel calm

is any object that calms people or soothes a situation

B

baby's dummy

vspacifier

• UK

1.0

A rubber or plastic thing a baby sucks to feel calm

is the broader term for anything that calms people or situations

How Calming

sedative

• Specialized

76 5.4

pacifier

1 3.9

comfort

319 1.0

distraction

234 2.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology