unguent

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: un=guent

CIDE DICTIONARY

unguent, n. [L. unguentum, from unguere, ungere, to anoint: cf. F. onguent. See Ointment, and cf. Unction, Unctuous.].

 A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment.  Cowper.  [1913 Webster]
" An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

unguent, n. a soft substance used as ointment or for lubrication.

Etymology

L unguentum f. unguere anoint

THESAURUS

unguent

adipose, balm, balsam, blubbery, brilliantine, buttery, butyraceous, cerate, chrism, chrismal, chrismatory, cold cream, collyrium, cream, demulcent, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, eyewater, face cream, fat, fatty, greasy, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lanolin, lardaceous, lardy, lenitive, liniment, lotion, mucoid, nard, oil, oily, ointment, oleaginous, oleic, pomade, pomatum, rich, salve, sebaceous, sleek, slick, slippery, smooth, soapy, soothing syrup, spikenard, suety, tallowy, unction, unctuous, unguentary, unguentous, unguentum, vulnerary

ROGET THESAURUS

unguent

Oil

N oil, fat, butter, cream, grease, tallow, suet, lard, dripping exunge, blubber, glycerin, stearin, elaine, oleagine, soap, soft soap, wax, cerement, paraffin, spermaceti, adipocere, petroleum, mineral, mineral rock, mineral crystal, mineral oil, vegetable oil, colza oil, olive oil, salad oil, linseed oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, nut oil, animal oil, neat's foot oil, train oil, ointment, unguent, liniment, aceite, amole, Barbados tar, fusel oil, grain oil, rape oil, seneca oil, hydrate of amyl, ghee, heating oil, #2 oil, No, 2 oil, distillate, residual oils, kerosene, jet fuel, gasoline, naphtha, stearin.