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Synonyms for cough drop

  • noun

Most common

pastille troche pastil lozenge throat lozenge cachou

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pastille

pastille, troche, pastil

2. Throat sweet

throat sweet UK, cough sweet UK, throat lolly informal AU NZ, cough lolly informal AU NZ, lozenge, throat lozenge

Other

cachou

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small, medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to relieve coughing symptoms and sore or dry throats temporarily.

Related words

Other spellings
coughdrop

Example sentences

  • pastille A crayon isn't a pastille; don't eat it!
  • lozenge Do you want a throat lozenge for your croaky throat?

By length

6 letters
troche1, pastil, cachou
7 letters
lozenge2
8 letters
pastille

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lozenge2 = 2 syllables).