unguent

[ uhng-gwuhnt ]

noun

1. an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.

unguent

/ ˈʌŋɡwənt /

noun

1. a less common name for an ointment

Derived Forms

• ˈunguentary, adjective

Other Words From

• un·guen·tar·y [uhng, -gw, uh, n-ter-ee], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unguent¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin unguentum, alteration (probably by association with the suffixes -men, -mentum ) of unguen fat, grease, derivative of unguere to smear, anoint

Word History and Origins

Origin of unguent¹

C15: from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint

Example Sentences

She also 'invented' many a lotion and unguent for the preservation and creation of beauty.

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They anointed the fingers with some unguent, and lighted them.

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A remarkable instance once came under my observation of the early use which they make of this curious unguent.

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Enhances with a, darkness, a blackness that arises from the kissing of eyes coloured with black unguent.

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The Indian samp-wallahs do not use any infusion or unguent to stupefy and disarm their snakes, as do those of Ethiopia.

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