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seltzer

seltzer

18 3.7
Fizzy water with natural or added bubbles
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛltzər/
  • US
: agua con gas
  • Tereschenko, some brandy, seltzer water and lemon.
  • seltzer water
  • seltzer bottle
  • cup of seltzer

So it's kind of like like a like a flavored seltzer, but for soup.

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Examples

  • Brought you some seltzer.

  • On the floor by his chair, James had set a sweating glass of seltzer.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • You think seltzer is going to prevent a cold?

  • Would you... would you grab me a little seltzer water or something?

  • Please get some seltzer water.

  • I will stay with my seltzer, thank you.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I'll just have some plain seltzer.

  • "I'm going to the store later for seltzer," said Alice.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I settled back to watch, next to a random couple by the seltzer water and pretzels.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I ordered a refreshing seltzer with a slice of lemon at the café.

Synonyms

club soda
vsseltzer
  • US
32 1.8

A fizzy water with added minerals used to drink or mix with alcohol

is plain fizzy water without those added minerals
sparkling water
vsseltzer
11 1.0

Water with small bubbles that make it fizzy

is the generic plain fizzy water term without emphasis on bubbly elegance
soda water
vsseltzer
6 1.2

A clear fizzy drink made by adding gas to water, often used as a mixer

is unflavored fizzy water rather than a flavored or sweet drink
carbonated water
vsseltzer
1 2.3

Water that has tiny bubbles of gas and is drunk plain or used as a mixer

is the common alternative term used in everyday speech for this drink

Compounds

10 3.4

A fizzy tablet you dissolve in water to ease heartburn, upset stomach and minor pain

A fizzy medicine that helps an upset stomach and eases headaches

How Fizzy

soda
  • US
454 1.0
seltzer
  • US
18 3.7
club soda
  • US
32 1.8
still water
1 1.2

Surface Forms

seltzer singular
seltzers plural

Etymology

The word seltzer comes from the name of a German spring, Selters, whose water was famous for its natural 'bubbles', so seltzer now means fizzy or carbonated water.