Synonyms for liniment
| 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
- 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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