mix

²mix

noun

Definition of MIX

1

: an act or process of mixing

2

: a product of mixing: as a : a commercially prepared mixture of food ingredients <a cake mix> b : a combination of different kinds <the right mix of jobs, people and amenities — London Times>

3

: mixer 2b

Examples of MIX

1. a new brand of soup mixes
2. We bought two boxes of muffin mix.
3. a snack mix containing pretzels, nuts, and raisins

First Known Use of MIX

circa 1586

Related to MIX

Synonyms: admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, blend, mixture, synthesis

Related Words: half-and-half; absorption, blending, coalescence, coalition, commingling, commixture, compost, concretion, homogenization, immingling, immixture, incorporation, integration, interfusion, intermingling, mergence, merger, merging, mingling; assortment, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, motley, patchwork, potpourri, variety; accumulation, aggregation, conglomeration

Near Antonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient

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Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail