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Synonyms for pastille

  • noun

Most common

cough drop lozenge troche pastil

All synonyms

Noun

1. Cough drop — A candy- or sweet-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases substances that soothe a sore throat, and…

cough drop, lozenge, troche, pastil

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A candy- or sweet-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases substances that soothe a sore throat, and sometimes vapours to help unblock the nose or sinuses.

Forms

Plural
pastilles → lozenges, troches, pastils…

Example sentences

  • lozenge Do you want a throat lozenge for your croaky throat?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
pastillerising
lozengesteady
trochefalling
pastilsteady

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

By length

6 letters
troche1, pastil
7 letters
lozenge2

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