balm
noun
1. any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
Definition categories: substance, balsam
2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Similar word(s): ointment, salve, unction, unguent
Definition categories: man–made, curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
Sentences with balm as a noun:
- There is a balm in Gilead.... (Spiritual)
- Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.
verb
1. (archaic) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.
2. (figuratively) To soothe; to mitigate.