Dripping vs Balm - What's the difference?
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Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
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The sound or action of something that drips.
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora'' of Africa, Arabia and India and ''Myroxylon of South America.
A plant or tree yielding such substance.
Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
(figuratively) Something soothing.
Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Melissa , such as lemon balm () or bee balm.
(archaic) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.
(figurative) To soothe; to mitigate.
Dripping is a related term of balm.
As nouns the difference between dripping and balm
is that dripping is solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat while balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america.As verbs the difference between dripping and balm
is that dripping is while balm is (archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.dripping
English
Noun
(wikipedia dripping)- They were pleased because he was not above drinking a cup of tea with them, and when the dawn came and they were still waiting they offered him a slice of bread and dripping ; he was not squeamish and could eat most things now with a good appetite.
- Lying in bed, I could hear drippings from the leaky roof.
Derived terms
* dripping panVerb
(head)balm
English
Noun
(en noun)- There is a balm in Gilead.... (Spiritual)
- Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.
Synonyms
* (aromatic resin) balsam * (plant or tree) balsam * (soothing oil or lotion) balsam * (something soothing) balsamSee also
* lotion * ointment * unguentVerb
(en verb)- (Shakespeare)