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poulticed

poul·tice
P p

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohl-tis]
    • /ˈpoʊl tɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohl-tis]
    • /ˈpoʊl tɪs/

Definitions of poulticed word

  • noun poulticed a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body. 1
  • verb with object poulticed to apply a poultice to. 1

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Origin of poulticed

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; earlier pultes, plural (taken as singular) of Latin puls (stem pult-) thick pap. See pulse2

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Parts of speech for Poulticed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

poulticed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

poulticed usage trend in Literature

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