Definition of UNGUENT

unguent

Plural: unguents

Noun

  • A soft, oily preparation used as a medicinal or cosmetic application.
  • semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
  • Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.

Adj

  • Taking the form of a cream or ointment.

Examples

  • Applying an UNGUENT to his dry fingers helped him grip the slippery Scrabble tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin unguentum (“ointment”), from unguō (“I smear with ointment”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to salve, anoint”). Cognates include Old Prussian anctan, Old High German ancho (German Anke (“butter”)), Welsh ymenyn (“butter”).

Synonyms

balm, ointment, salve, unction

Scrabble Score: 8

unguent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unguent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unguent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

unguent: valid Words With Friends Word