"calmer" meaning in English

See calmer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɑːmə/ [UK], /ˈkɑmɚ/ [Canada, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-calmer.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɑːmə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English calm English -er English calmer From calm (adjective) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|calm<pos:adjective>|-er<id:comparative>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English calm English -er English calmer From calm (adjective) + -er. Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} calmer
  1. comparative form of calm: more calm Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: calm (extra: more calm)
    Sense id: en-calmer-en-adj-rmGiLdRC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɑːmə/ [UK], /ˈkɑmɚ/ [Canada, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-calmer.wav [Southern-England] Forms: calmers [plural]
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  1. A person or thing that calms.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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