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Synonyms for lozenge

Most common

tablet pill tab pastille troche diamond cough drop rhomb

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Tablet

tablet, pill, tab

2. Troche — A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat

troche, pastille

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

  2. n. 2

    A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.

Related words

Word family
lozengeways lozengewise
Phrases
conversation lozenge throat lozenge
Is a kind of
rhombus

Forms

Plural
lozenges → tablets, pills, tabs, troches…

Example sentences

  • tablet Ziri picked up his tablet and headed for the exit.
  • pill He takes the purple pill so he doesn't feel bored.
  • tab I can't edit this sentence; there's no edit tab.
  • pastille A crayon isn't a pastille; don't eat it!
  • diamond He threatened to throw the diamond out the window.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lozengesteady
tabletrising
pillrising
tabrising
pastillerising
trochefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
tab1
4 letters
pill1
5 letters
rhomb
6 letters
tablet2, troche1
7 letters
diamond2
8 letters
pastille

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tablet2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
losange
Deutsch
Raute