salve

noun
UK: /sælv/
US: /sælv/

  1. A cream or ointment used to heal the skin.

    1. I put some salve on my cut to help it heal quickly.
    2. The herbal salve provided a soothing balm for her sunburned skin, alleviating the discomfort.

Synonyms

ointment alleviate soothe balm heal cream lotion
salve verb

  1. To soothe or heal (an injury or wound) with a medicinal ointment.

    1. I salved my hands after gardening.
    2. She carefully salved the burn on her arm with aloe vera, hoping to prevent scarring.

  2. To ease or soothe wounded feelings.

    1. Kind words can salve a broken heart.
    2. His apology helped to salve her hurt feelings, although she wasn't ready to forgive him completely.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "salve" is /sælv/ in British English and /sælv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "salve": ointment, alleviate, soothe, balm, heal, cream, lotion.

Example usage of "salve": "I put some salve on my cut to help it heal quickly.". More examples on the page.