comforter

English Thesaurus

1. device used for an infant to suck or bite on (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	device,
definition	:	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact)

2. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding,
definition	:	coverings that are used on a bed (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	continental quilt, duvet, eiderdown,
definition	:	a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	patchwork, patchwork quilt,
definition	:	a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together (noun.artifact)

3. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)

4. commiserates with someone who has had misfortune (noun.person)

hypernym	:	communicator,
definition	:	a person who communicates with others (noun.person)

hyponym	:	job's comforter,
definition	:	someone whose comfort is actually discouraging (noun.person)

5. device used for an infant to suck or bite on (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	comfort, ease,
definition	:	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb.body)

derivation	:	appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate,
definition	:	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (verb.emotion)

6. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	comfort, ease,
definition	:	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb.body)

derivation	:	quilt,
definition	:	create by stitching together (verb.creation)

derivation	:	quilt,
definition	:	stitch or sew together (verb.creation)

7. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies (noun.person)

derivation	:	comfort, console, solace, soothe,
definition	:	give moral or emotional strength to (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	allay, ease, relieve, still,
definition	:	lessen the intensity of or calm (verb.emotion)

8. commiserates with someone who has had misfortune (noun.person)

derivation	:	comfort, console, solace, soothe,
definition	:	give moral or emotional strength to (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	commiserate, sympathise, sympathize,
definition	:	to feel or express sympathy or compassion (verb.emotion)

9. device used for an infant to suck or bite on (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	comfort, ease,
definition	:	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb.body)

derivation	:	appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate,
definition	:	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (verb.emotion)

10. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	comfort, ease,
definition	:	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb.body)

derivation	:	quilt,
definition	:	create by stitching together (verb.creation)

derivation	:	quilt,
definition	:	stitch or sew together (verb.creation)

11. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies (noun.person)

derivation	:	comfort, console, solace, soothe,
definition	:	give moral or emotional strength to (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	allay, ease, relieve, still,
definition	:	lessen the intensity of or calm (verb.emotion)

12. commiserates with someone who has had misfortune (noun.person)

derivation	:	comfort, console, solace, soothe,
definition	:	give moral or emotional strength to (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	commiserate, sympathise, sympathize,
definition	:	to feel or express sympathy or compassion (verb.emotion)