Definition of ANODYNE

anodyne

Meanings

Plural: anodynes

Noun

  • a medicine used to relieve pain
  • Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
  • A source of relaxation or comfort.

Adjective Satellite

  • capable of relieving pain
    • "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"

Adj

  • Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
  • Soothing or relaxing.
  • Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English anodine, from Medieval Latin anōdynos (“stilling or relieving pain”), from Ancient Greek ἀνώδυνος (anṓdunos, “free from pain”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀδύνη (odúnē, “pain”).
Adjective sense “noncontentious” probably through French anodin (“harmless, trivial”), of same origin.

Scrabble Score: 11

anodyne is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anodyne is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anodyne is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

anodyne is a valid Words With Friends word