Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,921,303,092 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Vaseline
(redirected from vaselined)

    Also found in: Medical 0.01 sec.
Vas·e·line  (vs-ln, vs-ln)
A trademark used for a brand of petroleum jelly.
Vaseline [ˈvæsɪˌliːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a trademark for petrolatum
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Vaseline - a trademarked brand of petroleum jellyVaseline - a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
Translations
Vaseline® [ˈvæsɪliːn] N → vaselina ® f
Vaseline® [ˈvæsəliːn] n → vaseline f
Vaseline®
n → Vaseline f
vaseline® [ˈvæsɪˌliːn] n → vaselina ®
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
I bent over the white--enameled examination table, the doctor inserted his gloved and vaselined fingers, probed, and my bloos pressure plunged.
Faint music by Marcus, James / Harvard Review
A picture of a slippery hula dancer comes to mind, or a Vaselined snake popping forth from the hand.
Don't kid the goldfish: a linguistic portrait of my mother by Haugaard, Kay / Verbatim
Lyrae van Clief-Stefanon for my mother Imagine Leda black-- skinny legs peach-switch scarred vaselined to gleaming like magnolia leaves Imagine a teenager hips asway like moss switchin' down a dirt road Florida orange blossom water behind her ears her tight sheath-skirt azalea pink A freemason Pentecostal preacher's child sent down from the city to be raised by her grandmama A girl assured her whole life I never asked for you no-how
Leda: Crescent City, Florida 1952 by Van Clief-Stefanon, Lyrae / African American Review
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.