Definizione monolingua

tonic

tonic (plural tonics)

1. A drink intended to restore or invigorate.

   We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.

2. Tonic water.
3. (Northeastern US) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
4. (figuratively) Something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
   • 2011 February 5, Paul Fletcher, “Newcastle 4 - 4 Arsenal”, BBC:

     The result is the perfect tonic for Newcastle, coming at the end of a week that saw the departure of Andy Carroll to Liverpool on Monday and an injury to Shola Ameobi during Wednesdays defeat at Fulham.

tonic (comparative more tonic, superlative most tonic)

1. (physics, pathology) Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
   • 2009, Thomas Pynchon, Inherent Vice, Vintage 2010, p. 316:

     Out in front and across the street, Doc noted half a dozen or so young men, not loitering or doing substances but poised and tonic, as if waiting for some standing order to take effect.

2. Restorative, curative or invigorating.

   The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.

Definizione dizionario tonic

tonica

acqua tonica

tonico

Altri significati:

A drink intended to restore or invigorate.

(music) The first note of a scale.

Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.

Tonic water.

(Northeastern US) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.

(figuratively) Something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

(physics, pathology) Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.

Restorative, curative or invigorating.

(music) The triad built on the tonic note.

(music) Pertaining to the keynote of a composition.