salve — a healing ointment or balm applied to wounds or sores
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a healing ointment or balm applied to wounds or sores
Pronunciation (IPA): /sælv/
Korean meaning: 상처나 염증에 바르는 치료용 연고나 밤
Korean pronunciation: **샐**브
Example Sentences
- The vampire needed special salve for his sunburn after forgetting to apply SPF 1000.
- Her grandmother's homemade salve worked better than expensive store-bought creams.
- The politician's apology was meant to salve public anger, but it only made things worse.
salve
NOUN//sælv//
a healing ointment or balm applied to wounds or sores
A parent applies healing salve to their child's scraped knee
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Apply the salve while fixing the valve, but halve your rush!
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Origin
From Old English 'sealf', derived from Proto-Germanic 'salbōn', related to Old High German 'salba'. The word has cognates across Germanic languages and is ultimately connected to the concept of anointing or rubbing with oil.
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“The vampire needed special salve for his sunburn after forgetting to apply SPF 1000.”
“Her grandmother's homemade salve worked better than expensive store-bought creams.”
“The politician's apology was meant to salve public anger, but it only made things worse.”
“He bought expensive gifts to salve his guilt about missing his daughter's recital.”
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