soother
What calms distress
A soother is something that calms or comforts.
In Canadian and some British usage, a soother is a baby's pacifier—the rubber nipple given to infants to suck on: The baby dropped her soother.
More generally, anything that soothes qualifies: Music was her soother after long days.
Pacifier or rabbit leap
- dummyLifelike substitute figure
- teetherInfant's gnawing aid
- nippleMammary projection
- sucklingUnweaned infant mammal
infant · baby · newborn · weaning · oral · nursing · mam · silicone
Female parent
- fatherMale parent
- parentMother or father
- nurturerOne who fosters development
- comforterQuilted bed covering
nurse · guardian · protector · provider · companion · therapist · counselor · healer
Support spurring continued effort
- consolationComfort during distress
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- empathySharing another's emotions
- solaceRelief from distress
validation · affirmation · support · comfort · acknowledgment · confidence · hopefulness · optimism
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
relaxation · repose · harmony · zen · gentleness · restfulness · composure · equanimity
binky
Pacifier or rabbit leap
suckling · infant · baby · newborn · weaning · oral · nursing · mam · silicone · latex
blanket
Soft bed covering
warmth · softness · cuddle · snuggle · embrace · lullaby · rocking · cradle · cozy · security
mother
Female parent
comforter · nurse · guardian · protector · provider · companion · therapist · counselor · healer · confidant
encouragement
Support spurring continued effort
- consolationComfort during distress
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- empathySharing another's emotions
solace · validation · affirmation · support · comfort · acknowledgment · confidence · hopefulness · optimism · presence
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
quietude · relaxation · repose · harmony · zen · gentleness · restfulness · composure · equanimity · ease
ointment
Medicated skin cream
emollient · moisturizer · unguent · gel · liniment · poultice · topical · aloe · chamomile · lavender
- Baby Sootherspacifier, binky, dummy, white noise machine, sound machine
- salvessalve, ointment, balm, unguent, healing balm
sootherirritant
Source of vexation
agitator · disturber · aggravator · provocateur · stressor
- soothing sounds
- soothing tuneCalming piece of music
- soothing balmHealing ointment that calms
- soothing touch
- skin soothing
- soothing creamTopical preparation that calms
soothe, soothing, soothed, soothes, soothers, soothsayer, sooth