soft drink

Carbonated non-alcoholic beverage

A soft drink is a nonalcoholic beverage, typically carbonated and sweetened: cola, ginger ale, root beer.

The "soft" distinguishes it from "hard" (alcoholic) drinks.

Regional terms vary—soda, pop, or coke (generic in parts of the American South).

Would you like a soft drink with your meal?

beverage

cola

Caffeinated carbonated beverage

tonic water · seltzer · punch · slushie · iced tea · fruit punch · lemon-lime · cherry cola · birch beer · sarsaparilla

carbonation

fizz

Bubbly hissing sound

carbonation · pop · fizzy · aerated · bubbly · mineral water · spritz · tingle · hiss · foam

brands

Coca-Cola

Iconic American cola brand

  • PepsiAmerican cola brand
  • FantaFruit-flavored soda brand
  • SpriteLemon-lime carbonated beverage

Dr Pepper · Mountain Dew · Sierra Mist · RC Cola · Schweppes · Jarritos · A&W · Canada Dry · Tab · Fresca

sweetness

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

zero-calorie · aspartame · stevia · sucralose · saccharin · sweetened · unsweetened · sugary · syrupy · cloying

refreshment

thirst-quenching

Relieving dehydration's craving

cooling · hydrating · crisp · refreshing · satisfying · invigorating · poolside · beach · picnic · barbecue

Categories
Opposites
alcohol content

soft drinkhard drink

Alcoholic beverage

alcoholic beverage · hard liquor · liquor · spirits · beer

processing and naturalness

soft drinkwater

Clear essential liquid

spring water · coconut water · mineral water · raw milk · herbal infusion

temperature of serving

soft drinkhot beverage

Heated liquid refreshment

coffee · tea · hot chocolate · hot toddy · mulled wine

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G