pacifier

[ pas-uh-fahy-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that pacifies.
2. a rubber or plastic device, often shaped into a nipple, for a baby to suck or bite on.

pacifier

/ ˈpæsɪˌfaɪə /

noun

1. a person or thing that pacifies
2. a baby's dummy or teething ring

Word History and Origins

Origin of pacifier¹

First recorded in 1525–35; pacify + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It looks like a pacifier to me.

From Los Angeles Times

Troy Brown’s first stunt was the 2005 Vin Diesel comedy “The Pacifier,” for which his father, Bob Brown, was stunt coordinator.

From Seattle Times

A modified pacifier and AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine if newborns are learning the proper mechanics of nursing, a recent study shows.

From Science Daily

One is a device made up of a simple pacifier, connected to a 36-inch-long tube connected in turn to a vacuum sensor and a chip that collects the data from the sensor.

From Science Daily

The software records data as an infant sucks on the pacifier and compares that data with information from other infants.

From Science Daily

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