Elixir
n.hopeful, joyfulliterary
What it means
Something believed to restore health, vitality, or happiness.
Reach for it when using a vivid metaphor for something experienced as wonderfully restorative
After the freezing walk, the hot broth felt like an elixir.
Choose between these
6- playful
when a quick lift in mood or energy is meant
not when The idiom is casual and usually describes a brief effect.
- everyday
when something refreshes spirits or health
not when Tonic suggests a milder restorative effect and can mean a specific drink.
- professional
when correcting a particular problem is the main function
not when Remedy implies treatment of a fault and lacks elixir's magical vitality.
- formal
when a supposed answer claims to solve every difficulty
not when Panacea is often skeptical and criticizes an unrealistically universal cure.
- formal
when recovery of strength is supported rather than magical
not when Restorative is sober and does not convey precious or legendary potency.
- literary
nectar
when delicious drink is praised as divine
not when Nectar centers taste and can sound overwrought for ordinary refreshment.
Said against
3- poison
- depressant
- bane
It naturally appears in
3- elixir of life
Legends promised that the elixir of life could defeat age itself.
- healing elixir
The advertisement called the tea a healing elixir without medical evidence.
- feel like an elixir
Cool water can feel like an elixir after a steep summer climb.
Usage notes
Figurative praise must not be used to imply an unverified medical benefit.