pacifier

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpæsɪfaɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpæsəˌfaɪɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pas′ə fī′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pac•i•fi•er /ˈpæsəˌfaɪɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person or thing that pacifies.
  2. a device, often shaped like a nipple, for a baby to suck or bite on.
See -pac-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pac•i•fi•er  (pas′ə fī′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  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.
  • pacify + -er1 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pacifier / ˈpæsɪˌfaɪə/
  1. a person or thing that pacifies
  2. a baby's dummy or teething ring
'pacifier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dummy - nipple - pacify

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