Associations to the word «Lozenge»

Wiktionary

LOZENGE, noun. (shapes) (heraldiccharge) A quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.
LOZENGE, noun. A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.
LOZENGE, verb. (transitive) To form into the shape of a lozenge.
LOZENGE, verb. (transitive) To mark or emblazon with a lozenge.
LOZENGE COACH, noun. (historical) The coach of a dowager, having her coat of arms painted on a lozenge.

Dictionary definition

LOZENGE, noun. A small aromatic or medicated candy.
LOZENGE, noun. A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats