poultice
US/ˈpoʊltɪs/
poultice noun: a soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
Noun
poultice (plural poultices)
- A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
- The poultice relaxeth the pores.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
- Sties in the eye are irritating and disfiguring. Foment with warm water; at night apply a bread-and-milk poultice.1876, Eliza Bisbee Duffey, Our Behaviour: A Manual of Etiquette and Dress of the Best American Society, Philadelphia
- A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
Verb
poultice (third-person singular simple present poultices, present participle poulticing, simple past and past participle poulticed)
- To treat with a poultice.
poultice meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
poultice in Tamil
- ஒத்தடம், புண்கட்டி பழுக்க ஓத்தடம், பற்று, பதவாடை, புற்கை
poultice in Urdu
- ذمد
poultice in Malayalam
- പ്രലേപം, പൂച്ചുമരുന്ന്, കുഴമ്പ്, ലേപം
poultice in Kannada
- ಬಿಸಿಪಟ್ಟಿ, ಕುದಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಕಟ್ಟು, ಕುದಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಿ, ಪೋಲ್ಟೀಸು
More languagesFewer languages
- poultice in Arabic
- لَبْخَة labḵa
Synonyms of poultice
Forms of poultice
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | poultices |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | poultices |
| present participle | poulticing |
| past participle | poulticed |
| past | poulticed |
Origin of poultice
From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry.
Words formed from poultice
Phrases with poultice
Questions about poultice
- What does poultice mean?
- Poultice means a soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
- What is poultice in Tamil?
- Poultice in Tamil is ஒத்தடம், புண்கட்டி பழுக்க ஓத்தடம், பற்று. See Poultice meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is poultice?
- Poultice can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce poultice?
- Poultice is pronounced /ˈpoʊltɪs/ (US).
- What is the plural of poultice?
- The plural of poultice is poultices.
Words near poultice in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: poultice (page history and authors); poultice (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); poultice (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); poultice (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); poultice (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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