Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonic water

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: ton-ic wa-ter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Tonic water's active ingredient is quinine, a chemical compound derived from the bark of the cinchona tree, native to South America. This alkaloid has long been known to relieve the pain and fever of malaria and other tropical diseases, making it a staple "tonic" in warm-weather countries."

Usage

Inflected Forms

tonic waters (plural)

Phrases

soda water

Frequently Paired Words

soda water

Synonyms

Indian tonic water quinine water tonic

Questions

What does tonic water mean?: A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.

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