dog's breakfast

noun

Definition of dog's breakfastnext
chiefly British
as in chaos

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  1. chaos
  2. disorder
  3. compound
  4. fusion
  5. alloy
  6. blend
  7. composite
  8. disarray
Noun
  • As fans crowded around phones, McDonald and Kline hoisted the television so the watch party could continue - a small act of levity and camaraderie amid chaos.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • One is trying to create chaos by insisting that fraud exists.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of chaos
Noun
  • He was convicted the following year on charges of contempt, insult to national symbols and public disorder, in a case widely criticized by international human rights groups as retaliation for his activism.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Low testosterone levels in females can be a sign of adrenal and pituitary gland disorders or an ovary disorder, according to MedlinePlus.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of disorder
Noun
  • That is the real engine of belief, a chain of small, achievable wins that compound.
    — André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Strawberries contain compounds like anthocyanins and flavonoids, which help lower blood pressure.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026
Definition of compound
Noun
  • Colorful fish ponds frame the mahogany open-air dining room—there's a fine-dining menu of Bajan, African, and European fusion feasts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • This binary consists of a pre-main-sequence star that has gathered mass but hasn't yet triggered the fusion of hydrogen to helium in its core, and its companion, a red dwarf star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of fusion
Noun
  • The team also developed another alloy designed for hotter sections of jet engines, where temperatures can reach 1,832°F (1,000°C).
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • It’s crafted from a single piece of zinc alloy, which is known for being durable, lightweight, and resistant to corrosion.
    — Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of alloy
Noun
  • Chai Maintenance blends spiced chai with lemonade and adds a cardamom-sugar rim.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • They’re tossed in a blend of malt-vinegar powder, sugar, salt, black pepper, and MSG, a miraculous combination that activates every sensory receptor simultaneously, and nearly blows out your palate for anything else.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of blend
Noun
  • Jones argues that the standard template many people imagine when picturing a dragon—wings, reptilian scales, and sharp teeth—is a kind of composite of humanity’s earliest predators.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • It is increasingly used in composites, coatings, electronics, batteries, and energy storage technologies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of composite
Noun
  • The action mercifully settles into a less disorienting rhythm before too long, but the choppy prologue at least has the benefit of conveying the tense disarray that has gripped the shores of Ithaca in the decades since King Odysseus left for battle.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • The Greens appear to be in disarray, and Rhaenyra may hope this is the end of the bloodshed, but Ormund quickly becomes a new thorn in her side.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of disarray
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