tonic

tonic is a 5-letter English word with 15 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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.". Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 9 · 15 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. 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."
2. adjective. Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power.
3. adjective. Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions.
4. noun. A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
5. noun. The key tone, or first tone of any scale.
6. noun. A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system.
7. noun. a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

   Synonyms: restorative

8. noun. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

   Synonyms: keynote

9. noun. a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

   "in New England they call sodas tonics"

   Synonyms: pop, soda

10. noun. lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
11. adjective. imparting vitality and energy

    "the bracing mountain air"

    Synonyms: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshful, refreshing

12. adjective. used of syllables

    "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"

    Synonyms: accented

13. adjective. relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale

    "tonic harmony"

14. adjective. employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

    "Chinese is a tonal language"

    Synonyms: tonal

15. adjective. of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

    "a tonic reflex"

    "tonic muscle contraction"

Synonyms

restorative, keynote, pop, soda, bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshful, refreshing, accented, tonal

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in tonic:

ontic

Common word forms

tonics, tonical, tonicity, tonicize

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