noun
lozenge
Lozenge (noun) means a flat diamond shape with two sharp corners and two wide ones.
noun
1
A flat diamond shape with two sharp corners and two wide ones.
"The floor is constructed from marble lozenges and triangles of every imaginable hue: yellow and pink and all manner of mottled and blotched shades, framed in white."
— Richard Fortey, The Earth (2004)
2
A small sweet or tablet that you suck to soothe a sore throat.
"In the same way that Old Europe’s coffeehouses begat insurance companies, he says, today’s political careers beget an unhealthy relationship with throat lozenges."
— Henry Alford, Future TED Talks (2012)
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like lozenge.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
It came into English as Middle English losenge, from Old French losenge (“rhombus”), a word of uncertain origin.
Synonyms
View more →Related words
Rhymes for lozenge
See all rhymes for lozenge →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of lozenge?
"lozenge" (noun) means a flat diamond shape with two sharp corners and two wide ones.
What is another word for lozenge?
Other words for "lozenge" include pill, tablet, tab.
What are the different meanings of lozenge?
"lozenge" has 2 main meanings: 1. A flat diamond shape with two sharp corners and two wide ones; 2. A small sweet or tablet that you suck to soothe a sore throat.
