pick-me-up

noun

: something that stimulates or restores : tonic, bracer
my usual morning pick-me-up

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Any type of pick-me-up talk isn’t going to be heard. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025 If your closet or beauty routine is in dire need of a mid-winter pick-me-up, consider this your sign to head over to Revolve. Averi Baudler, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 And for a pick-me-up before or after the slopes, the Double Blacks cafe on the lower level serves espresso drinks, spiced ciders, fresh croissants, and small bites. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025 Milk Shake Hydrating Toner and Face Mist is not just a quick mid-afternoon skin pick-me-up, Beekman’s toner is filled with hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin, moisturizing squalane, along with soothing chamomile and mugwort—two ingredients that have excellent redness calming properties. Siena Gagliano, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pick-me-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pick-me-up was in 1867

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“Pick-me-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-me-up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

pick-me-up

noun
ˈpik-mē-ˌəp
: something that stimulates or refreshes

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