ade
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- noun
- /eɪd/
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limonada
- On a hot summer day, I enjoyed a refreshing glass of ade made from fresh lemons.
Examples
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The increasing popularity of noncitrus fruit drinks/ades was another contributor to change in beverage consumption during this time (Enns, Mickle, & Goldman, 2002).
Academic text (2004) -
A lesser-known local artist (like Logic or Phil Ade) would be fine, too, and it would add some entertainment to a sometimes boring evening.
Blog text (24) -
And papaya-ade.
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Here's my prayer for you to stop drinking the flavor-ade and realize that your ignorance is harmful.
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For the party, she prepared a delicious watermelon ade that everyone loved.
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My favorite summer drink is raspberry ade mixed with sparkling water.
Synonyms
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1.0
A sweet drink made from lemon juice, water, and sugar
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1.5
A sweet drink made from fruit juice mixed with water and often added sugar
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1.3
A sweet drink without alcohol that tastes like fruit, often for children or parties
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1.4
A cold sweet drink made with lime juice and water
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4.3
A sweet cold drink made from orange juice and water
A sweet cold drink made from fruit juice
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ade comes from a French ending used in drink names like lemonade and limeade; it originally meant 'made from' and later became the name for a sweet fruit drink mixed with water. So when you see ade at the end of a word, it usually means a sweet fruit drink.