Definitions for poultices

poultices poul·tice

Spelling: [pohl-tis]
IPA: /ˈpoʊl tɪs/

Poultices is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 690 anagrams from letters in poultices (ceilopstu).

Definitions for poultices

noun

  1. a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
  2. a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.

verb (used with object)

  1. to apply a poultice to.
  2. to apply a poultice to.

Origin of poultices

1535-45; earlier pultes, plural (taken as singular) of Latin puls (stem pult-) thick pap. See pulse2

Examples for poultices

The poultice and cold cloths may be used for an hour twice a day.

He called her 'Miss,' too, an' I judged that 'Miss' was one o' them poultice words to her.

He added, on his own initiative, a thing that looked like a poultice.

She chewed some of the poultice and swallowed it before Husky's eyes.

Wear a broad band of new flannel over the parts after the poultice.

And yet not one mother or nurse in ten knows how to make a poultice.

It's like the poultice Aunt Cindy made for Walkah's toothache.

I put him ter bed and made the poultice, then I put it ter his side.

"I should advise you to poultice," she said, addressing Tim.

In the common paronychia a poultice is generally sufficient.

She chewed some of the poultice and swallowed it before Husky's eyes.

It's like the poultice Aunt Cindy made for Walkah's toothache.

And yet not one mother or nurse in ten knows how to make a poultice.

The poultice and cold cloths may be used for an hour twice a day.

Wear a broad band of new flannel over the parts after the poultice.

He added, on his own initiative, a thing that looked like a poultice.

He called her 'Miss,' too, an' I judged that 'Miss' was one o' them poultice words to her.

In the common paronychia a poultice is generally sufficient.

"I should advise you to poultice," she said, addressing Tim.

I put him ter bed and made the poultice, then I put it ter his side.

Word Value for poultices
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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