unguent
unguent
Definition
un·guent (uŋ′gwənt)
noun
a salve or ointment
Etymology: L unguentum < unguere, to anoint < IE base *ongw- > Sans anákti, (he) anoints, MHG anke, butter
- unguessable
un′·guen·tar′y (-gwən ter′ē) adjective
unguent
Synonyms
unguent
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- bottle: To the south of, and between the two ceramic vessels, was a complete glass unguent bottle.
- jar: They are dressed in their finest for the next life and also have two tall and sealed unguent jars in front of them.
Noun used with modifier
- glass: To the south of, and between the two ceramic vessels, was a complete glass unguent bottle.
Browse dictionary entries near unguent
- unguarded
- ungual
- ungrateful
- ungrammatical
- ungraciously
- ungracious
- ungovernable
- ungodly
- unglue
- ungirt
- unguiculate
- unguis
- ungula
- ungulate
- Unh
- unh-unh
- unhair
- unhallow
- unhallowed
- unhand
