liniment (LIN-uh-ment) noun A liquid preparation (having camphor, alcohol, etc.) for rubbing into the skin to relieve pain or stiffness of a joint.
[From Middle English, from Late Latin linimentum (ointment), from Latin linere (to smear). Ultimately from Indo-European root lei-/slei- (slimy) that's also the source of such words as slime, lime, slick, slippery, schlep, and oblivion.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=liniment "As a boy, he (Brett Kirk) remembers sitting on the change room floor beside his dad. The smell of sweat and liniment was heavy in his nostrils and he was surrounded by game-weary, sturdy country footballers and their grubby boots." Jessica Halloran; Kirk Takes Dad's Inspirational Mantra All the Way to Finals; The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Sep 4, 2004. "Grills flaming behind the terrace, popcorn spewing from the kettles, barbecue sauce wafting along with stale beer and smoke, and sweating horses swabbed in pungent liniment." Cliff Guilliams; Under Our Skin, Ellis Ends Again; Evansville Courier & Press (Indiana); Sep 6, 2004. This week's theme: miscellaneous words. Sponsors' Messages: The Secret of Earning Their Respect - Spice Up Your Conversation with Free Daily Quotes and Thoughts http://www.rajendevadason.com/RD/quote.asp Give an awesome stocking stuffer: Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty! Friends and family adore its fun colors and adult-sized handfuls: http://puttyworld.com Depressed? Anxious? Unmotivated? If your willpower and persistence always fizzle, see the new paradigm in self growth. http://snipurl.com/au8z ............................................................................ Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow -Eric S. Raymond, programmer and writer (1957- ) Q: What is your privacy policy? A: AWAD mailing list addresses are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered to anyone. We don't like to receive junk mail, and know you don't either. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/liniment.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/liniment.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/liniment.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
