embrocation

noun

Definition of embrocationnext
as in cream

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  1. cream
  2. liniment
  3. lotion
  4. ointment
  5. balm
  6. salve
Noun
  • The available colorways—including a muted forest green, cream, and simple black—are understated yet stylish.
    Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Add dimension To apply blush for a rejuvenating and lifting effect, star makeup artist Patrick Ta mixes cream and powder blush.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cream
Noun
  • From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
  • In his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder suggests that urine might be used as a cure for gout or scorpion stings, or, when kneaded with ashes, a liniment for the bite of a mad dog.
    Justin Beal, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
Definition of liniment
Noun
  • The candles can be bought in 8-ounce or 16-ounce jars, and many scents also are found in stores and online in wax melts, hand and body lotions, and linen sprays.
    The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This magnesium body lotion from Neom, $41 at Nordstrom, is scented with notes of English lavender, sweet basil and jasmine and packs a big magnesium punch to relax you.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of lotion
Noun
  • There’s one fly in this ointment of market serenity: Mr. Trump’s tariff proposals.
    Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Breast pumps and lactation supplies, such as pump accessories, nursing pads, milk storage bags and nipple cream/ointments.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of ointment
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  • For most of its decade-plus run, the reality competition baking show has been a television balm for anxious viewers.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Chromatica, her 2020 album that represented a return to unabashedly hooky electro-pop, was released at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, and acted as a balm for pop fans during a difficult moment in the world.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of balm
Noun
  • One to three drops of this potent salve is all that’s needed to smooth out frizz and flyaways while increasing shine.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The brand’s initial products—balms and salves—are crafted specifically to address chronic muscle pain and inflammation, common afflictions for anyone who’s put their body through rigorous physical demands.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of salve
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