Definitions
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English bawme, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Middle French baume, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, itself from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon). Spelling modified 16th c. to conform to Latin etymology. Doublet of balsam and desman.
Used in a sentence
“Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.”
“Shrouded in cloth of state, balmed and entreasured / With full bags of spices!”
“This rest might yet have balmed thy broken sinews”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gentle salve”4 letters
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