PLASTER
Scrabble letter values: P3L1A1S1T1E1R1 = 9
Definition
- noun a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water.
- noun any of several gypsum cements. — synonyms: plaster_of_Paris
- noun a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.. — synonyms: poultice, cataplasm
- noun a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling). — synonyms: plasterwork
- noun adhesive tape used in dressing wounds. — synonyms: adhesive_plaster, sticking_plaster
- verb apply a heavy coat to. — synonyms: plaster_over, stick_on
- verb cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on. — synonyms: beplaster
- verb affix conspicuously.
- verb apply a plaster cast to.
- verb coat with plaster. — synonyms: daub
- verb dress by covering with a therapeutic substance. — synonyms: poultice
Examples
- “hardens into a smooth solid”
- “used to cover walls and ceilings”
- “a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid”