Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poultice

/ˈpoʊltɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: poul-tice
IPA: /ˈpoʊltɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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

A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.

verb

To treat with a poultice.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The poultice relaxeth the pores."
"Sties in the eye are irritating and disfiguring. Foment with warm water; at night apply a bread-and-milk poultice."
"“Uh, Dad? I'm a little worried about Mom.” “She's fine. Just swab her with a little more of our patented homemade poultice. Available in the lobby!” (monstrous, plaintive moaning) “That's it. Really let those onion skins go to work.”"

Etymology

From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pultes

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpoʊltɪs/

Usage

Transitive verb

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

poultices (plural) poultices (present, singular) poulticing (participle, present) poulticed (participle, past) poulticed (past)

Derived Forms

poulticelike poulticewise

Phrases

bread poultice poultice pavement

Synonyms

cataplasm plaster

Questions

How do you pronounce poultice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊltɪs/.
What does poultice mean?: 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.
Where does poultice come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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