Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Anodyne (-s)
anodyne (-s), n. [L. < Gk 'painless'.] (webplay: pain).
- Balm; medicine; opiate; narcotic; [fig.] comfort; assuagement; source of relief; alleviation from emotional distress or grief.
- Tune; soothing sound; pleasing melody.
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