Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seltzer water

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: seltzer wa-ter
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beverage or ingredient thereof, consisting of plain carbonated water; often for use in mixing with alcohol, cordials, and juices.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: club soda"
"The Native had previously packed[…] an unusual quantity of carpet-bags and small portmanteaus[…]: and having filled his own pockets with Seltzer water, East India sherry, sandwiches, shawls, telescopes, maps, and newspapers, any or all of which light baggage the Major might require at any instant of the journey, he announced that everything was ready."

Etymology

From the waters of Selters, Germany, which are naturally carbonated.

Usage

Inflected Forms

seltzer waters (plural)

Phrases

seltzer bottle

Frequently Paired Words

seltzer bottle

Synonyms

seltzer soda water club soda

Questions

What does seltzer water mean?: A beverage or ingredient thereof, consisting of plain carbonated water; often for use in mixing with alcohol, cordials, and juices.
Where does seltzer water come from?: From the waters of Selters, Germany, which are naturally carbonated.

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