cough drop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawf, kof drop]
- /kɔf, kɒf drɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawf, kof drop]
- /kɔf, kɒf drɒp/

Definitions of cough drop words

noun cough drop a lozenge to relieve a cough 3
noun cough drop a small medicated tablet, often sweetened and flavored, for the relief of coughs, hoarseness, etc. 3
noun cough drop a small, medicinal lozenge for relieving a cough, sore throat, hoarseness, etc. 1
noun cough drop a small, medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to temporarily stop coughs. 0

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Origin of cough drop

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Cough drop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cough drop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cough drop

noun cough drop

lozenge — a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.
horehound — an Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, having downy leaves and small, whitish flowers, and containing a bitter, medicinal juice that is used as an expectorant, vermifuge, and laxative.
pastil — a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
pastille — a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
troche — a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.

All 5 Synonyms of cough drop