salve (Meaning)
salve (n)
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
anything that remedies or heals or soothes
salve (v)
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
salve (interj.)
Hail!
salve (v. t.)
To say Salve to; to greet; to salute.
salve (n.)
An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.
A soothing remedy or antidote.
To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.
To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as with an ointment, especially by some device, trick, or quibble; to gloss over.
salve (v. t. & i.)
To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms of salve
salve Sentence Examples
- The soothing salve eased the throbbing pain in her aching joints.
- The herbalist prepared a potent salve to cure the skin infection.
- A thick layer of salve protected the wounded soldier from infection.
- The beekeeper used a delicate salve to heal the stings on his hands.
- The aroma of the lavender salve filled the room with a calming scent.
- She applied the salve to her sunburned skin, hoping it would bring relief.
- The pharmacist recommended a topical salve for the patient's eczema.
- The salve's emollient properties softened the dry and cracked skin.
- The veterinary doctor prescribed a salve to treat the horse's hoof infection.
- The salve acted as a barrier between the wound and the outside environment, promoting healing.
FAQs About the word salve
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation, anything that remedies or heals or soothes,
lull, compose,soothe, calm, tranquillize, relieve, quiet, settle, relax,appease
upset, agitate, disturb, perturb, intensify, vex, vex, perturb, heighten, disturb
The soothing salve eased the throbbing pain in her aching joints.
The herbalist prepared a potent salve to cure the skin infection.
A thick layer of salve protected the wounded soldier from infection.
The beekeeper used a delicate salve to heal the stings on his hands.
