Ointment

  • 31Ointment —    Various fragrant preparations, also compounds for medical purposes, are so called (Ex. 30:25; Ps. 133:2; Isa. 1:6; Amos 6:6; John 12:3; Rev. 18:13) …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 32ointment — Synonyms and related words: balm, balsam, blunt, boodle, brass, bread, brilliantine, bucks, cabbage, cerate, chips, chrism, chrismal, chrismation, chrismatory, chrisom, cold cream, collyrium, cream, demulcent, dinero, dough, dressing, embrocation …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 33ointment —    The word evolved as a French form of Latin unguentum, from unguere, to anoint, which itself directly gave the exact synonym, unguent …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 34ointment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. unguent, balm, pomade, salve, cream. See remedy, oil. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. unguent, lotion, cream; see balm 2 , medicine 2 , salve . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. emollient, salve, unguent,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 35ointment — sb. Judas 126 …

    Oldest English Words

  • 36ointment — oint·ment || ɔɪntmÉ™nt n. soft spreadable mixture that is often medicated and is used to sooth the skin, balmy medicated cream …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 37ointment — noun a smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic. Origin ME: alt. of OFr. oignement, from a pop. L. form of L. unguentum (see unguent); influenced by obs. oint anoint (from OFr., past participle of… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 38ointment — n. Unguent …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 39ointment — n unguent, Pharm. inunction, (in prescriptions) unguentum, balm, balsam, salve, vulnerary, Pharm. cerate; liniment, embrocation, emollient, demulcent, Med. abirritant, palliative; collyrium, eyewash; nard, spikenard, pomade, pomatum; lubricant,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 40ointment — oint·ment …

    English syllables