soda

Plural: sodas

Noun

• A chemical compound, or a carbonated soft drink.
• a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
• a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
  • "in New England they call sodas tonics"
• Sodium bicarbonate.
• Sodium carbonate.
• Sodium in chemical combination.
• Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).
• Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink.
• A glass, bottle or can of this drink.
• The first card in the dealing box in the game of faro, which is discarded to leave 51 cards in play.

Examples

• Playing ’SODA’ on a double-word score was a refreshing move for her Scrabble game.

Synonyms

pop, sal soda, soda ash, soda pop, soda water, sodium carbonate, tonic, washing soda, baking soda, carbonated drink, coke, fizz, fizzy drink, ginger, soft drink, thirst-buster, tonic lemonade

Related Words

SODALESS