Definitions
device used for an infant to suck or bite on
Word origin
From Middle English comfortour et al, from Anglo-Norman confortour, from Old French conforter. See comfort.
Used in a sentence
“Let no comforter delight mine ear / But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine.”
“The comforters, relaxed in sarongs after the day's work, kicked off their sandals at the top of Syed Omar's steps and made their obeisances to the wives, to the elder children, and to the gloomy head of the house.”
“There are 157 men with AIDS/ARC in the small unit where I am housed. Many of us are abandoned by friends, family, lovers and spiritual comforters. And this is why I am reaching out to you.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cozy bed cover”9 letters
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