Definitions from Wiktionary (balm)
▸ noun: Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
▸ noun: An aromatic preparation for embalming the dead.
▸ noun: A plant or tree yielding such substance.
▸ noun: Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
▸ noun: (figuratively) Something soothing.
▸ noun: The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
▸ noun: Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horsebalm.
▸ verb: (transitive, archaic) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.
▸ verb: (transitive, figurative) To soothe; to mitigate.
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▸ noun: Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
▸ noun: An aromatic preparation for embalming the dead.
▸ noun: A plant or tree yielding such substance.
▸ noun: Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
▸ noun: (figuratively) Something soothing.
▸ noun: The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
▸ noun: Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horsebalm.
▸ verb: (transitive, archaic) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.
▸ verb: (transitive, figurative) To soothe; to mitigate.
▸ Also see balm
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▸ Words similar to balms
▸ Usage examples for balms
▸ Idioms related to balms
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing balms
▸ Words that often appear near balms
▸ Rhymes of balms
▸ Invented words related to balms