Elixir Definition & Meaning
elixir
- noun
- a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
- hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
- a substance believed to cure all ills
"Elixir" in song lyrics
See how elixir is used in real songs:
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"Elixir"
3 Melancholy Gypsies — The Plannit -
"Succulent aqua marines hide the in by sweetest elixir"
Aesop Rock — Hold the Cup -
"Wicked as a wizard with a liquid elixir"
Army of the Pharaohs — The Torture Papers
Words that rhyme with elixir
Usage tips for "elixir"
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