Definition of "soother" [sooth•er]

• Comparative form of sooth: more sooth, truer. (adjective)
• One who, or that which, soothes. (noun)
• A plastic device that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. (noun)
• To soothe. (verb)

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• "Yes folks, I'm rewatching West Wing as my brain soother before turning in after working all day."
• "In fact, I have found that for my child who does not feel the need to sleep, the lure of the soother is a remarkable way to get him to bed."
• "The bassinet stands close to the machine, that the girl mother may push it gently when baby is cross, and that she may reach the "soother" and replace it when it falls from baby's mouth."