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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

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  • playful

    pick-me-up

    when a quick lift in mood or energy is meant

    not when The idiom is casual and usually describes a brief effect.

  • everyday

    tonic

    when something refreshes spirits or health

    not when Tonic suggests a milder restorative effect and can mean a specific drink.

  • professional

    remedy

    when correcting a particular problem is the main function

    not when Remedy implies treatment of a fault and lacks elixir's magical vitality.

  • formal

    panacea

    when a supposed answer claims to solve every difficulty

    not when Panacea is often skeptical and criticizes an unrealistically universal cure.

  • formal

    restorative

    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

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  • poison
  • depressant
  • bane

It naturally appears in

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  • 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.

Where this comes from

Figurative praise must not be used to imply an unverified medical benefit.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.