pacifier

Plural: pacifiers

Noun

• One that calms or soothes; a baby's dummy.
• someone who tries to bring peace
• anything that serves to pacify
• device used for an infant to suck or bite on
• Someone or something that pacifies.
• A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.

Examples

• That easy two-letter word was a PACIFIER for his frustration after a series of missed opportunities.

Synonyms

baby's dummy, comforter, conciliator, make-peace, peacemaker, reconciler, teething ring, bink, binky, bo-bo, dodie, dummy, nookie, paci, piece, pippy, soother