On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Poultice. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as plaster or dressing and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Poultice in a sentence
Poultice meaning
- A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
- A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
Using Poultice
- The main meaning on this page is: A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it. | A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
- Useful related words include: plaster, cataplasm, dressing, medical dressing.
- In the example corpus, poultice often appears in combinations such as: with poultice.
Context around Poultice
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Poultice
- In this selection, "poultice" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dung stand out and add context to how "poultice" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cow dung poultice for skin and with a poultice and some. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "poultice" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with poultice
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The vulva is closed with surgical thread, agave or acacia thorns, or covered with a poultice such as raw egg, herbs and sugar. (23 words)
Her face, which was red and spotted, was rendered something frightful by her negligent dress, and the foot affected was tied up with a poultice and some nasty bandages. (29 words)
An additional problem was the Boers' use of traditional medicines like a cow-dung poultice for skin diseases and crushed insects for convulsions.sfn Coupled with a shortage of modern medical facilities, many of the internees died. (37 words)
An additional problem was the Boers' use of traditional medicines like a cow-dung poultice for skin diseases and crushed insects for convulsions.sfn Coupled with a shortage of modern medical facilities, many of the internees died. (37 words)
Her face, which was red and spotted, was rendered something frightful by her negligent dress, and the foot affected was tied up with a poultice and some nasty bandages. (29 words)
The vulva is closed with surgical thread, agave or acacia thorns, or covered with a poultice such as raw egg, herbs and sugar. (23 words)
Example sentences (3)
An additional problem was the Boers' use of traditional medicines like a cow-dung poultice for skin diseases and crushed insects for convulsions.sfn Coupled with a shortage of modern medical facilities, many of the internees died.
Her face, which was red and spotted, was rendered something frightful by her negligent dress, and the foot affected was tied up with a poultice and some nasty bandages.
The vulva is closed with surgical thread, agave or acacia thorns, or covered with a poultice such as raw egg, herbs and sugar.
Common combinations with poultice
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: