Tonic - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈtɑːnɪk|
Brit.
|ˈtɒnɪk|
noun
- lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring (syn: pop, soda)
- a medicine that strengthens and invigorates (syn: restorative)
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring (syn: pop, soda)
in New England they call sodas tonics
- (music) the first note of a diatonic scale (syn: keynote)- a medicine that strengthens and invigorates (syn: restorative)
adjective
- relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
tonic harmony
- imparting vitality and energy (syn: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing)Extra examples
...breathe in clear tonic mountain air...
...never underestimate the tonic power of humor on a sick person...
She sat and sipped a gin and tonic.
A lot of people need a tonic at the end of the winter.
A weekend by the sea was the perfect tonic.
She gave me a tonic which bucked me a little.
'This is very civilized,' she said, lying back with a gin and tonic.
Go on, be a devil, have another gin and tonic.
We can use tonic water or orange juice as mixers.
Word forms
noun
singular: tonic
plural: tonics
singular: tonic
plural: tonics
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