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1. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual (noun.act)
hypernym | : | anointing, anointment, |
definition | : | the act of applying oil or an oily liquid (noun.act) |
2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact)
hyponym | : | arnica, |
definition | : | an ointment used in treating bruises (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | baby oil, |
definition | : | an ointment for babies (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | balsam, |
definition | : | an ointment containing a fragrant resin (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | carron oil, |
definition | : | an ointment formerly used to treat burns (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | cerate, |
definition | : | a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | lip balm, |
definition | : | a balm applied to the lips (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | zinc ointment, |
definition | : | an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases (noun.artifact) |
substance holonym | : | lanolin, wool fat, wool grease, |
definition | : | a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics (noun.substance) |
domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
3. smug self-serving earnestness (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | hypocrisy, |
definition | : | insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have (noun.attribute) |
4. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | compliment, |
definition | : | a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration (noun.communication) |
5. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual (noun.act)
derivation | : | anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil, |
definition | : | administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing (verb.body) |
6. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | salve, |
definition | : | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body) |
7. smug self-serving earnestness (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous, buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous, |
definition | : | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech (adj.all) |
8. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual (noun.act)
derivation | : | anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil, |
definition | : | administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing (verb.body) |
9. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | salve, |
definition | : | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body) |
10. smug self-serving earnestness (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous, buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous, |
definition | : | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech (adj.all) |
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