Definition of COMFORTER

comforter

Plural: comforters

Noun

  • commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
  • a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
  • bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
  • device used for an infant to suck or bite on
  • A person who comforts someone who is suffering.
  • A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.
  • A woollen scarf for winter.
  • A pacifier.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English comfortour et al, from Anglo-Norman confortour, from Old French conforter. See comfort.

Synonyms

allayer, baby's dummy, comfort, pacifier, puff, quilt, reliever, sympathiser, sympathizer, teething ring, (continental) quilt, bink, binky, bo-bo, comforter, consoler, dodie, dummy, duvet, nookie, paci, piece, pippy, soother

Scrabble Score: 16

comforter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
comforter: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
comforter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

comforter: valid Words With Friends Word