Syrup vs. Tonic — What's the Difference?

In cooking, a syrup or sirup (from Arabic: شراب‎; sharāb, beverage, wine and Latin: sirupus) is a condiment that is a thick, viscous liquid consisting primarily of a solution of sugar in water, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. Its consistency is similar to that of molasses.

An agent, such as a medication, that is supposed to restore or improve health or well-being.

A thick, sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit.

A liquid preparation for the scalp or hair.

A wig

An invigorating, refreshing, or restorative agent or influence

A thick, sweet, sticky liquid, consisting of a sugar base, natural or artificial flavorings, and water.

See tonic water.

A thick, sugary liquid made by boiling down or otherwise concentrating plant sap, juice, or grain extracts.

(Boston) See soft drink.

A concentrated solution of sugar in water, often used as a vehicle for medicine.

(Music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.

(Linguistics) A tonic accent.

(by extension) Any viscous liquid.

Restorative or stimulating to health or well-being.

A wig.

(Physiology) Of, relating to, or producing tone or tonicity in muscles or tissue

(transitive) To convert or process into syrup.

(Medicine) Characterized by continuous tension or contraction of muscles

(transitive) To add syrup to.

(Music) Of or based on the keynote.

(transitive) To sabotage (a vehicle) by pouring syrup into the gas tank.

Stressed, as a syllable; accented.

Same as Sirup, Sirupy.

Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.

A thick sweet sticky liquid

Restorative, curative or invigorating.

In a state of continuous unremitting action.

(music) Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.

Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.

Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.

A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.

Tonic water.

Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.

(figuratively) Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

(music) The triad built on the tonic note.

(phonetics) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

To restore or invigorate.

Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) " from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation."

Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power.

Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions.

Characterized by continuous muscular contraction; as, tonic convulsions.

A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

The key tone, or first tone of any scale.

A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system.

Lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring;

(music) the first note of a diatonic scale

A medicine that strengthens and invigorates

Of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue;

Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words;

Used of syllables;

Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale;

Imparting vitality and energy;