pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpa-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
1
: one that pacifies
2
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
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Opt for a pacifier instead if your baby needs to suck themselves to sleep.
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
In the first snap, Rocky holds RZA upside down as the little boy sucks on a pacifier, while Ri smiles and holds 9-month-old Riot Rose up to the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 May 2024
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
In the first snap, Rocky holds RZA upside down as the little boy sucks on a pacifier, while Ri smiles and holds 9-month-old Riot Rose up to the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pacifier
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pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpas-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
1
: one that pacifies
2
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
Medical Definition
pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpas-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
1
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
2
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