seltzer

See also: Seltzer

English

Etymology

A toponym from 1735–45 German Selterser (“of Selters”), after Selters, a village known for its carbonated mineral springs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛltsɚ/

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Noun

seltzer (usually uncountable, plural seltzers)

1. Ellipsis of seltzer water.; carbonated water, often for use in mixing with alcohol, cordials, and juices.

   Synonyms: soda water, club soda, bubble water

   • a. 1911, David Graham Phillips, Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise‎^[1]:

     His youth, his good looks, his charm made the sinister savagery hinted in the smile the more disconcerting. He poured whiskey from a bottle into each of the two tall glasses, filled them up with seltzer, extended one toward Susan.

Derived terms

• bromo-seltzer
• hard seltzer

Anagrams

• Etzlers, Stelzer