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balm

/bɑːm/

/bɑm/

Translations

balmnoun

balms

She applied a soothing balm to her sunburned shoulders.

Elle a appliqué un baume apaisant sur ses épaules brûlées par le soleil.

Additional translations

mélissePlante aromatique, surtout dans l'expression « lemon balm ».

Synonyms

soothing agent

balmverb

balmed

Past Simple

balmed

Past Participle

balming

Gerund

/bɑːm/

/bɑm/

Additional translations

baumerVerbe rare.

balmadjective

Used mainly attributively (e.g., balm ointment); not normally gradable.

apaisantAu sens de « soothing, restorative ».

She chose a balm lotion for its gentle, hydrating properties.

Elle a choisi une lotion apaisante pour ses propriétés douces et hydratantes.

balmnoun

A fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin.

She applied a soothing balm to her sunburned shoulders.

Something that has a comforting, soothing, or restorative effect.

The gentle music was a balm to her troubled mind.

Any of several aromatic plants or trees yielding a fragrant resin or oil, especially the herb Melissa officinalis (lemon balm).

Lemon balm is often used in herbal teas for its calming effects.

balmverb

To soothe or heal by or as if by applying balm.

The nurse balmed the patient’s cracked lips before the procedure.

balmadjective

Containing or relating to balm; soothing or restorative.

She chose a balm lotion for its gentle, hydrating properties.