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Teat vs Pacifier - What's the difference?

teat | pacifier |

As nouns the difference between teat and pacifier

is that teat is the projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted while pacifier is someone or something that pacifies.

teat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
  • An artificial nipple used for bottle-feeding infants.

    • Synonyms

    * (mammary nipple) tit * (artificial nipple) nipple

    See also

    * breast, mammary gland, tit, udder

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l)

    pacifier

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone or something that pacifies.
  • (North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.

    • Synonyms

    (baby device) * binky, piece, bo-bo, nookie (United States) * dummy, comforter * soother (qualifier)

    External links

    * http://www.languagehat.com/archives/002594.php * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifier English agent nouns ----