soft drinks

Carbonated nonalcoholic beverages

Soft drinks are nonalcoholic beverages, typically carbonated and sweetened: colas, lemon-lime sodas, root beer, ginger ale.

The term distinguishes them from "hard" drinks containing alcohol.

Regional American terms for the same thing include soda, pop, and coke (lowercase, generic).

The vending machine only had soft drinks.

beverages

cola

Caffeinated carbonated beverage

iced tea · fruit punch · lemon-lime · tonic water · seltzer · sparkling water · ginger beer · birch beer · sarsaparilla · Dr Pepper

flavors

cola

Caffeinated carbonated beverage

cherry · vanilla · raspberry · strawberry · lime · ginger · cream · root beer · tropical · citrus

carbonation

fizzy

Containing dissolved gas

carbonated · carbonation · fizz · bubbly · pop · aerated · seltzer · spritz · tingle · prickle

serving

fountain

Water-spouting structure

  • canCylindrical metal container
  • bottleContainer for liquids
  • glassTransparent solid from sand

dispenser · vending machine · six-pack · cup · straw · ice · fast-food · drive-thru · self-serve · on tap

refreshment

thirst-quenching

Relieving dehydration's craving

crisp · refreshing · hydrating · summer · cold · invigorating · revitalizing · frosty · satisfying · brisk

sweeteners

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

sucralose · saccharin · cane sugar · diet · zero-calorie · sugar-free · sweetened · syrup · artificial sweetener · monk fruit

Categories
Opposites
alcohol content

soft drinksalcoholic beverages

Drinks containing ethanol

hard liquor · liquor · spirits · booze · alcohol

naturalness/processing

soft drinkswater

Clear essential liquid

plain water · spring water · coconut water · herbal tea · raw milk

beverage temperature/preparation

soft drinkscoffee

Brewed bean beverage

tea · hot chocolate

Family

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