salving
/sælvɪŋ/
verb
- Soothing or calming a feeling, especially guilt, anger, or sadness.
- Apologizing was his way of salving the hurt feelings.
- She tried salving her conscience by donating to charity.
- He spent the afternoon salving his frustration with a long walk.
- Applying a soothing ointment or balm to a wound or sore.
- She carefully spent an hour salving the dog's irritated skin.
- After the hike, he sat salving his blistered feet.
- The nurse was salving the patient's burn with a cooling cream.