balm

noun/bɑːm/CEFR B2

মলম, প্রলেপ

Meaning

A soft oily cream that soothes the skin, or anything that comforts.

Example sentences

She put balm on her lips.সে ঠোঁটে মলম লাগাল।
His words were a balm after the loss.ক্ষতির পর তার কথাগুলো ছিল সান্ত্বনার প্রলেপ।

A common mistake

The l in balm is pronounced.→The l in balm is silent.

Balm rhymes with calm, and the l is silent in calm, palm and half as well.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: ointment

Similar words, and what each means

ointment
মলম
A soft cream you rub on the skin to heal it.
salve
মলম; সান্ত্বনা
A soothing ointment for skin, or something that eases a bad feeling.

Other English words for “মলম, প্রলেপ”

ointment
A soft cream you rub on the skin to heal it.
salve
A soothing ointment for skin, or something that eases a bad feeling.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

balmyadjectiveমৃদু উষ্ণ ও আরামদায়ক

“balm” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The balm smelled strongly of camphor.
camphor — dictionary →
The balm had a strong eucalyptus smell.
eucalyptus — dictionary →
Menthol gives the balm a cooling smell.
menthol — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“balm” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • গাল, কপোল
- • বর্ষাকাল, মৌসুমি বায়ু, বর্ষা
- • অপরিচিত ব্যক্তি
- • মলম, প্রলেপ
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মলম, প্রলেপ — balm (noun) — মলম, প্রলেপ. A soft oily cream that soothes the skin, or anything that comforts.
Which word is closest in meaning to “balm”?
- • ointment
- • malevolence
- • brownie
- • colic
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ointment — ointment — মলম. A soft cream you rub on the skin to heal it.

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