Definitions for COLA
COLA
co·la
Spelling: [koh-luh]
IPA: /ˈkoʊ lə/
Cola is a 4 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.
You can make 32 anagrams from letters in COLA (aclo).
Definitions for COLA
noun
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a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
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a plural of colon1 .
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a plural of colon2 .
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cost-of-living adjustment: an escalator clause, especially in union contracts, that grants automatic wage increases to cover the rising cost of living due to inflation.
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the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
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Classical Prosody. one of the members or sections of a rhythmical period, consisting of a sequence of from two to six feet united under a principal ictus or beat.
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Anatomy. the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.
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Zoology. the portion of the digestive tract that is posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extends to the rectum.
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the paper monetary unit of El Salvador, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: C.
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a cupronickel or steel coin and monetary unit of Costa Rica, equal to 100 centimos.
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a colonial farmer or plantation owner, especially in Algeria.
Origin of COLA
1920-25; spelling variant of kola, extracted from the trademark names of such drinks, as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, etc.
Examples for COLA
Who should see that the shield become what he proposes, but cola di Rienzi?
Most important of all, they are associated with the fate of cola di Rienzo.
The chronicler of the life of cola, however, takes no notice of this ceremony.
cola di Rienzi has proposed a Code of Law that shall be our shield.
Consequently, the December cola increase would have to be paid retroactively.
Changing the cola formula has two great advantages over other potential cuts: it is automatic, and it is very gradual.
Then cola, fully restored to himself, prepared to meet his foes.
Take James Carville, who, swigging Coc' cola and playing the mad Cajun, spurred buttermilk-biscuit glamour to new heights.
cola had his first stomach-ache, was hurt, was miserable, prepared to howl.
The cola increase, which is designed to offset inflation and other economic factors, was cleared last year without incident.