All 3 Uses of
salve
in
The Bluest Eye
- Her hands are large and rough, and when she rubs the Vicks salve on my chest, I am rigid with pain.†
Chpt 2 *
- Just when I think I will tip over into a scream, she scoops out a little of the salve on her forefinger and puts it in my mouth, telling me to swallow.†
Chpt 2
- It coated my chest, along with the salve, and when the flannel came undone in my sleep, the clear, sharp curves of air outlined its presence on my throat.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
a cream or liquid put onto skin to make it feel better or heal
or:
anything that eases pain or anxiety; or the act of doing such
or:
anything that eases pain or anxiety; or the act of doing such