lozenge

noun
UK: /ˈlɒzɪndʒ/
US: /ˈlɑːzɪndʒ/

  1. A small flavored tablet that dissolves in your mouth, used to soothe a sore throat or cough.

    1. I took a lozenge for my cough.
    2. The doctor suggested a cough lozenge to ease my persistent sore throat discomfort.

  2. A shape with four sides, two long and two short, and with opposite sides parallel; a rhombus.

    1. The design included a blue lozenge.
    2. The company's logo prominently features a stylized green lozenge shape, a visually distinctive element.

Synonyms

diamond troche rhombus cough drop pastille
lozenge transitive-verb

  1. To make or shape something like a lozenge.

    1. He lozenged the clay into shape.
    2. The artist carefully lozenged the piece of stained glass, creating a unique and interesting design.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lozenge" in English means: A small flavored tablet that dissolves in your mouth, used to soothe a sore throat or cough., A shape with four sides, two long and two short, and with opposite sides parallel; a rhombus..

The phonetic transcription of "lozenge" is /ˈlɒzɪndʒ/ in British English and /ˈlɑːzɪndʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lozenge": diamond, troche, rhombus, cough drop, pastille.

Example usage of "lozenge": "I took a lozenge for my cough.". More examples on the page.