comforter

/kˈʌmfɚtɚ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
   “a reliever of anxiety”
3. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
4. device used for an infant to suck or bite on

Synonyms for comforter

• sympathizer
• sympathiser
• reliever
• allayer
• quilt
• comfort
• puff
• pacifier
• baby's dummy
• teething ring