English to English
adjective
- of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
A tonic reflex.
Tonic muscle contraction.
source: WordNet 3.0
- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
Chinese is a tonal language.
source: WordNet 3.0
- used of syllables
A tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) " from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation."
source: Webster 1913
- Characterized by continuous muscular contraction; as, tonic convulsions.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
source: WordNet 3.0
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
In New England they call sodas tonics.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
source: WordNet 3.0
- a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
source: WordNet 3.0
- A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
Tonic harmony.
source: WordNet 3.0
- imparting vitality and energy
The bracing mountain air.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [tónic] Gamót na pangpalakas
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
