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balm

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bɑm/ · UK /bɑːm/

balm means: An oil or cream that makes sore or dry skin feel better, often with a pleasant smell.

noun

SOOTHING SKIN PRODUCTB2

An oil or cream that makes sore or dry skin feel better, often with a pleasant smell.

  • I need some lip balm.
  • She rubbed a soothing balm into her dry hands.
  • This herbal balm has a gentle lavender scent.

Similar words: salve, ointment

Common phrases: lip balm, healing balm, apply balm

EMOTIONAL COMFORTC1

Something that brings comfort and reduces sadness, worry, or emotional pain.

  • Her words were a balm to me.
  • Music became a balm for his loneliness.
  • The quiet evening offered a soothing balm after a stressful day.

How to use it: a balm for something (Her kindness was a balm for his grief.); a balm to something (The peaceful garden was a balm to my troubled mind.)

Similar words: comfort, solace

Common phrases: balm for something, a soothing balm, balm to something

Questions about balm

What does balm mean?

An oil or cream that makes sore or dry skin feel better, often with a pleasant smell.

What is balm in other languages?

Türkçe: merhem · Español: bálsamo · Français: baume · Deutsch: Balsam · Italiano: balsamo · 日本語: 軟膏

How do you pronounce balm?

In American English /bɑm/; in British English /bɑːm/.

How do you use balm in a sentence?

I need some lip balm. She rubbed a soothing balm into her dry hands.

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