ointment
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈɔɪntmənt/
:
pomada
- I am officially upgrading the Dukes... from fly in my ointment to thorn in my side.
- antibiotic ointment
- apply ointment
- ointment jar
And she's rubbing green ointment into the old man's back, right?
- And she's rubbing green ointment into the old man's back, right?
- Is that because of all of these new creams and ointments that I'm putting on it?
- We're going to write you a prescription for a cream or an ointment or injections or pills.
- She Madea took a magic ointment from her box.
- People love Aquaphor so much and it's just such a great ointment in a can that sprays out.
- So I've tried like a million different prescription strength ointments and none of them cleared my eczema.
- OK, you know, for example, you will start to purchase different ointments for your skin.
- The feeling of other ointment on her skin as protection against harsh farmyard winters.
- From your poison you brood your balsam, something that you can use as an ointment to cure right.
- And I'm good on you for having chemists that know better than to just hand me a bottle of triple antibiotic ointment.
- I got salves, creams, ointments, liniments, ungens, poultices.
- The alternative antibacterial ointment actually can cause you challenges and it can cause resistant bacteria.
Examples
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Sarah notices a jar of Mentholatum ointment on the dinner tray.
Fiction book (1995) -
Helen smeared it with some antibiotic ointment and gave her a shot for good measure.
Fiction book (1998) -
Do you maybe have some ointment or something?
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I have some ointment at home.
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Also, I have brought this ointment for your eyes.
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Phil, keep using the ointment till that thing goes away.
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Drive straight to a pharmacy and buy some ointment for this child,' I said.
Academic text (2015) -
Do you have more of that ointment to make my skin softer?
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Ted is spreading the ointment over their eyelids as he says this.
Fiction book (1995) -
The doctor recommended applying the ointment to the burn every day until it heals.
Synonyms
346
1.0
Thick, smooth substance put on skin to soften or protect it
95
1.0
A liquid you put on your skin to make it less dry, protect it, or help heal it
30
3.2
A cream or lotion you put on your skin to keep it soft and hydrated
16
3.7
A soft medicine that you put on the skin to heal or soothe irritation
10
6.4
A soft oily substance you put on skin to help it heal
4
5.9
A liquid medicine or lotion you put on the skin to help it heal
4
1.4
A cream for your hands that makes the skin soft and not dry
4
3.7
A thick smooth substance you put on your skin to treat or protect it
3
9.9
A soft cream you put on the skin to heal or soothe
3
1.8
A cream or light liquid you put on your skin to keep it soft
3
3.3
A thick, soft cream that cleans the face and keeps the skin soft
1
7.5
A thick cream or liquid that softens and soothes the skin
1
9.9
A thick oily medicine spread on the skin to soothe irritation
An ointment that contains zinc and soothes rashes and minor skin irritation
A cream you put on the skin to protect, treat, or make it look better
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
An ointment with mercury used long ago to treat skin problems like lice and syphilis
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ointment comes from the old verb anoint, which means 'to rub with oil'. So an ointment is something oily or smooth you 'rub on' your skin to heal or soothe.