lozenges
lozenges — noun
- lozengessingular
- lozengesesplural
1. a flat, four-sided shape with sides of equal length, where two opposite corners
a flat, four-sided shape with sides of equal length, where two opposite corners are narrower than the other two, like a stretched diamond
The ancient Roman mosaic floor was decorated with small white and black lozenges.
A diamond-shaped lozenge appears at the centre of the family's coat of arms.
collocation: lozenge shape / diamond-shaped lozenge
The wallpaper in the hotel hallway showed a repeating pattern of gold lozenges.
The stained-glass artist carefully cut each blue lozenge from a sheet of coloured glass.
文法句型
lozenge + noun (modifier: lozenge shape / lozenge pattern)
用法筆記
When referring to a single instance of this shape, the singular form 'lozenge' is slightly more common than 'lozenges'. The word is frequently used in descriptions of patterns, tiles, heraldic designs, and stained glass.
2. a small sweet or candy that contains medicine and is sucked slowly to soothe a d
a small sweet or candy that contains medicine and is sucked slowly to soothe a dry cough, sore throat, or other minor throat discomfort
Grandma keeps a packet of honey-lemon lozenges in her handbag for her dry cough.
collocation: honey-lemon lozenges / packet of lozenges
Dr. Chen recommended menthol lozenges to soothe Mert's scratchy throat after a long flight.
The pharmacist told Eitan that cherry-flavoured lozenges work well for a sore throat.
After the concert, Niran bought herbal lozenges from a shop near the theatre.
- cough drop
more informal and widely used in American English; often interchangeable with 'lozenge'
- pastille
a slightly more formal or technical term; less common in everyday speech
- throat drop
used occasionally in British English; less common than 'lozenge' or 'cough drop'
文法句型
often modified by a flavour or ingredient: honey-lemon lozenges / menthol lozenges
often modified by a purpose: cough lozenges / throat lozenges
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the plural when talking about the product generally ('I need to buy some lozenges'). The singular 'lozenge' is used for one piece ('She took a lozenge out of the packet'). Common flavours include menthol, honey-lemon, and cherry.