ade
Definition
- Noun:
- A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice: A drink made by mixing fruit juice with water and adding sugar or another sweetener.
Usage
- The word "ade" is used as a noun to refer to a specific type of non-alcoholic, fruit-based drink. It is typically found as the second part of a compound word naming the specific flavor (e.g., lemonade, limeade). When used in isolation, it generally refers to the category or concept of such beverages.
Examples
- Noun:
- On a hot day, there's nothing more refreshing than a cool glass of ade.
- The street vendor sold various flavors of ade, including orange and grapefruit.
Advanced Usage
- As a suffix: The primary modern usage of "-ade" is as a suffix to form nouns denoting sweetened fruit juice drinks.
- The popularity of lemonade in the summer is undeniable.
Variants and Related Words
- Lemonade (n): A drink made from lemon juice, water, and sugar.
- Limeade (n): A drink made from lime juice, water, and sugar.
- Orangeade (n): A drink made from orange juice, water, and sugar.
- Fruitade (n): A less common term for a sweetened drink made from mixed or unspecified fruit juice.
Synonyms
- Fruit drink: A beverage containing fruit juice.
- Squash (British English): A concentrated syrup made from fruit juice, sugar, and water, which is diluted to make a drink.
- Cordial (in some regions): A sweet, fruit-flavored drink.
Notes
- The standalone word "ade" is rare in everyday conversation. It is almost exclusively encountered in compound words or in contexts discussing the category of such beverages. The meaning is specific and does not refer to carbonated soft drinks or undiluted juices.
Noun
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a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
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