Noun: pick-me-up 'pik-mee,úp
- A stimulant or tonic that restores energy
"she needed the pick-me-up that coffee always gave her";
- pickup
- A tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
"The bartender offered a pick-me-up to the weary traveller";
- bracer
Derived forms: pick-me-ups
Type of: corrective, restorative, tonic
Encyclopedia: Pick-me-up