balm[noun]Synonyms:- ointment, balsam, cream, embrocation, emollient, lotion, salve, unguent
- comfort, anodyne, consolation, curative, palliative, restorative, solace
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
balm /bɑːm $ bɑːm, bɑːlm/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: baume, from Latin balsamum; ⇒ balsam]
1. an oily liquid with a strong pleasant smell that you rub into your skin, often to reduce pain:
lip balm2. literary something that gives you comfort
balm for/to A drive through the countryside is balm for a weary soul. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲