Cough Drop (Noun)
Meaning
A medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She unwrapped a cough drop and sucked on it to ease her sore throat.
- He kept cough drops in his desk at work to fight off the cold that was going around.
- After the concert, the lead singer popped a cough drop into her mouth to soothe her strained vocal cords.
- Cough drops helped him get through the long night of coughing and congestion.
- The doctor recommended sucking on a cough drop before the tonsillectomy to help numb the area.