English to English
tonic
('t/A/n/I/k
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adjective (a)
- of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue(adj.pert)Example:
A tonic reflex.
Tonic muscle contraction.
source: wordnet30 - employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words(adj.pert)source: wordnet30
- used of syllables(adj.all)Example:
A tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word.
source: wordnet30 - Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) " from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation."(adjective)source: webster1913
- Characterized by continuous muscular contraction; as, tonic convulsions.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine(noun.food)source: wordnet30
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring(noun.food)Example:
In New England they call sodas tonics.
source: wordnet30 - A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale(adj.all)Example:
Tonic harmony.
source: wordnet30 - imparting vitality and energy(adj.all)source: wordnet30