Reverse Dictionary: COMFORT

ADJECTIVES
► BIEN-LIKE having an appearance of comfort and well-being → 1808 Sc.
► CHEER-UP comforting, cheering; that is intended to cheer someone up → 1846
► EMMOISED comforted, cheered → 1400 obs.
► SOLACIOUS affording or giving comfort, solace, or amusement → 1375 obs.
► YCONFORTID comforted → 1422 obs.

NOUNS
► BEINNESS ► BIENNESS comfort, prosperity, the condition of being well-to-do → 1818 Sc.
► COMFORTABLES things that add to one’s comfort → 1786 Amer. dial.
► CRYING TOWEL something used to comfort someone → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DUTCH COMFORT comfort derived from a situation not being any worse than it is → 1796 
► EASEDOM comfort, leisure, relief from anxiety, pain, etc. → 1832 Sc.
► EASEMENT comfort, consolation, relief, convenience; furtherance, assistance; formerly also, gratification, enjoyment → 1400 obs.
► EASY HALL a notional place of great comfort and ease → 1980 Barbados
► FAT CITY a state of comfort and wealth → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► FROVER comfort, a means of comforting → 1000 obs.
► GOOD CREATURE a material comfort; something which promotes well-being, esp. food → 1540 obs.
► HALE comfort, health, welfare → 1795 Sc.
► HEART-HEEZING a comfort; that which cheers the heart → 1892 Sc.
► JOBLIJOCK anything tending to interfere with domestic comfort or peace, as a scolding wife, a smoking chimney, etc.; domestic trouble or discomfort → 1868 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAKANDE comfort, ease → 1400 obs.
► MINTIE comfort, solace → 1930 Aust. sl.
► SUGAR TIT something that gives comfort and security → 1892 Amer. sl.
► TALK-DOWN the comforting of someone who is having a bad experience, usually through injudicious use of drugs, esp. a hallucinogen → 1892 Amer. sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► CRYING TOWEL a person who comforts someone → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► LIP-COMFORTER a person who comforts or consoles with mere words → 1815

PHRASES
► A WHIP AND A BELL something that detracts from one’s comfort or pleasure → 1644 obs.
► HE’S EATING WHITE BREAD NOW said of a person living at ease and comfort → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► IN CLOVER ► ON CLOVER in comfort → L18 Aust. sl.
► YOU’LL BE A MAN BEFORE YOUR MOTHER a jocular expression of comfort or encouragement to a small boy → 1863

VERBS
► ALLEVATE to comfort, ease, alleviate, assuage → 1613 obs.
► COSE to enjoy ease and comfort → 1914 Amer. dial.
► FROVER to comfort, to console → 900 obs.
► TALK SOMEONE DOWN to comfort a person who is having a bad experience, usually after taking drugs, esp. LSD → 1960 drug culture sl.