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Grammar : Noun
Spell : lin-uh-muh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪn ə mənt



Définition of liniment

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Late Latin linimentum "a soft ointment," from Latin linire, collateral form of earlier linere "to daub, smear," from PIE root *(s)lei- "slime, slimy, sticky" (see slime (n.)).
  • noun ointment
Example sentences :
  • Dad took it in silence, and sat rubbing it into his beard like a liniment.
  • Extract from : « The Flockmaster of Poison Creek » by George W. Ogden
  • "Where's that bottle of liniment I sent here," demanded the doctor.
  • Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
  • A bottle of liniment was ordered, and Alfred rubbed often with the preparation.
  • Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
  • It was a florid testimonial to the virtues of their liniment.
  • Extract from : « Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 » by Lucy Maud Montgomery
  • Put the liniment on her leg as I told you, and I'll call in the morning.
  • Extract from : « "Some Say" » by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
  • During the rest of the day he massaged the Phoenix's back and wings with the liniment.
  • Extract from : « David and the Phoenix » by Edward Ormondroyd
  • Another was off in the opposite direction to buy some liniment at Mammoth.
  • Extract from : « Brand Blotters » by William MacLeod Raine
  • Joe covered them with a liniment which he brought from the barn.
  • Extract from : « The Wind Before the Dawn » by Dell H. Munger
  • For the house had a stuffy smell of liniment and bacon grease.
  • Extract from : « The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation » by Annie Fellows Johnston
  • Seems he'd barked his elbow in the rescue work an' laid off for liniment.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale

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