English noun: pick-me-up | |||
1. | pick-me-up (artifact) anything with restorative powers | ||
Samples | She needed the pickup that coffee always gave her. | ||
Synonyms | pickup | ||
Broader (hypernym) | corrective, restorative | ||
2. | pick-me-up (artifact) a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor) | ||
Synonyms | bracer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | restorative, tonic | ||