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unguent

noun

/ˈʌŋɡwənt/

Meaning

A soothing or healing ointment applied to the skin.

The doctor applied an unguent to heal the burn.

ointment, balm, salve, lotion, cream

irritant, poison

medicinal unguent, healing unguent, herbal unguent

A sign, piece of information, or signal that suggests something.

a person who teaches, especially in a school

food and drink that is served as a light meal; something that refreshes

a person or machine that cuts and gathers crops

Narrow path or obstruction, a place or situation where flow becomes slow.

supreme blessedness or happiness, often used in reference to the sayings of Jesus in the Sermon on t...