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quinine water

qui·nine wa·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn or, esp. British, kwi-neen waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /ˈkwaɪ naɪn, ˈkwɪn aɪn or, esp. British, kwɪˈnin ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn or, esp. British, kwi-neen waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /ˈkwaɪ naɪn, ˈkwɪn aɪn or, esp. British, kwɪˈnin ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of quinine water words

  • noun quinine water carbonated water containing lemon, lime, sweetener, and quinine, often used as a mixer. 1
  • noun quinine water tonic (sense 6) tonic (sense 6a) 0
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Origin of quinine water

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Quinine water

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quinine water

quinine water popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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 quinine water

noun quinine water

  • mixer — a person or thing that mixes.
Just one Synonym for quinine water

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