Dictionary Check: tonic
"tonic" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
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Words with Friends
9
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Definition
adjective
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
Example:
"a tonic reflex"
adjective
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
Example:
"Chinese is a tonal language"
adjective
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
Example:
"a tonic syllable carries the main stress in a word"
adjective
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
Example:
"tonic harmony"
adjective
imparting vitality and energy
Example:
"the bracing mountain air"
noun
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
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