unguent
an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.
Origin of unguent
1Other words from unguent
- un·guen·tar·y [uhng-gwuhn-ter-ee], /ˈʌŋ gwənˌtɛr i/, adjective
Words Nearby unguent
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How to use unguent in a sentence
She also 'invented' many a lotion and unguent for the preservation and creation of beauty.
She Stands Accused | Victor MacClureThey anointed the fingers with some unguent, and lighted them.
The Haunters & The Haunted | VariousA remarkable instance once came under my observation of the early use which they make of this curious unguent.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1 | David CollinsEnhances with a, darkness, a blackness that arises from the kissing of eyes coloured with black unguent.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. ArcherThe Indian samp-wallahs do not use any infusion or unguent to stupefy and disarm their snakes, as do those of Ethiopia.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series | Philip Henry Gosse
British Dictionary definitions for unguent
/ (ˈʌŋɡwənt) /
a less common name for an ointment
Origin of unguent
1Derived forms of unguent
- unguentary, adjective
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