salveEnglishOxford American Thesaurussalve noun lip salve: ointment, cream, balm, unction, unguent, balsam, pomade, rub, embrocation, emollient, liniment.verb she promised him lunch to salve her conscience: soothe, lighten, alleviate, assuage, comfort, ease, allay, dull, mollify, mitigate, palliate.