GUM MYRRH Synonyms
11 hypernyms for gum myrrh. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GUM MYRRH
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| myrrh | noun n | |||||
noun • aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume | ||||||
| balm | noun n | |||||
noun • any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing • semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation | ||||||
| dross | noun n | |||||
noun • worthless or dangerous material that should be removed • the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals | ||||||
| gum | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing • the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth • any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive • wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum • any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum verb • cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum • grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty • become sticky • exude or form gum | ||||||
| lacquer | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish • a hard glossy coating verb • coat with lacquer | ||||||
| mastic | noun n | |||||
noun • an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes • a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler • an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin | ||||||
| pitch | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration • the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it • a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) • promotion by means of an argument and demonstration • degree of deviation from a horizontal plane • any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue • a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer • a high approach shot in golf • an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the action or manner of throwing something verb • throw or toss with a light motion • move abruptly • fall or plunge forward • set to a certain pitch • sell or offer for sale from place to place • be at an angle • heel over • erect and fasten • throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball • hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin • lead (a card) and establish the trump suit • set the level or character of | ||||||
| resin | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules | ||||||
| sap | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant • a person who lacks good judgment • a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people verb • deplete • excavate the earth beneath | ||||||
| varnish | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface verb • cover with varnish | ||||||
| sweet cicely | noun n | |||||
noun • European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers • aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume • fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs | ||||||