ready-mixadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈrɛdɪmɪks/, U.S.

/ˈrɛdiˌmɪks/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ready adj., mix n.²

Etymology: < ready adj. + mix n.² Compare earlier ready-mixed adj.

Originally U.S.

A. adj.

= ready-mixed adj. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being mixed or blended > [adjective] > already

ready-mix1930

1930 N.Y. Times 18 June 44/1 Colgan Ready-Mix Concrete and Sand Corp.

1939 Washington Post 12 May 19 Science now brings a ready mix fudge icing which gives a crowning touch to your cake, and saves a lot of time, too.

1958 Woman 18 Oct. 4/3 In these days of ‘ready-mix’ cakes, ‘instant puddings’ and other time-saving boons to the busy housewife.

1963 Punch 28 Aug. 322/3 A studio audience complete with ready-mix mirth and instant appreciation.

1989 Amer. Health (Nexis) July 126 Cakes with the texture of a ready-mix cake and the flavor of a chef's cake.

2006 Build It May 54/2 Concrete played a huge part in the build: 13 loads of readymix concrete, almost 100m³ in all, were used.

B. n.

A mixture in which two or more of the constituents have already been combined, so that little further preparation is necessary; (also) a product which is or may be prepared using such a mixture. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being mixed or blended > [noun] > a mixture > already

ready-mix1942

1942 Washington Post 9 Dec. b2/1 Other good time savers are the ready mixes—gingerbread, biscuits, waffles, muffins and cakes.

1966 Guardian 28 Apr. 4/2 Factory food, in the form of ready-mixes, was certainly better than that produced by ‘the multitude of indifferent cooks..now wandering around the country’.

1980 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 May 608/4 Germaine is the principal new ingredient in the Barthian narrative ready-mix.

1990 Pract. Householder Apr. 36/1 Concrete is mortar plus aggregate... On really large projects it may even be worth having wet ready-mix delivered by lorry.

2001 E. S. Moskowitz In Therapy We Trust v. 161 Dichter discovered that ready mixes generated guilt and other negative feelings among housewives.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ready-mix
释义	ready-mixadj.n. Brit. /ˈrɛdɪmɪks/, U.S. /ˈrɛdiˌmɪks/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ready adj., mix n.² Etymology: < ready adj. + mix n.² Compare earlier ready-mixed adj. Originally U.S. A. adj. = ready-mixed adj. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being mixed or blended > [adjective] > already ready-mix1930 1930 N.Y. Times 18 June 44/1 Colgan Ready-Mix Concrete and Sand Corp. 1939 Washington Post 12 May 19 Science now brings a ready mix fudge icing which gives a crowning touch to your cake, and saves a lot of time, too. 1958 Woman 18 Oct. 4/3 In these days of ‘ready-mix’ cakes, ‘instant puddings’ and other time-saving boons to the busy housewife. 1963 Punch 28 Aug. 322/3 A studio audience complete with ready-mix mirth and instant appreciation. 1989 Amer. Health (Nexis) July 126 Cakes with the texture of a ready-mix cake and the flavor of a chef's cake. 2006 Build It May 54/2 Concrete played a huge part in the build: 13 loads of readymix concrete, almost 100m³ in all, were used. B. n. A mixture in which two or more of the constituents have already been combined, so that little further preparation is necessary; (also) a product which is or may be prepared using such a mixture. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being mixed or blended > [noun] > a mixture > already ready-mix1942 1942 Washington Post 9 Dec. b2/1 Other good time savers are the ready mixes—gingerbread, biscuits, waffles, muffins and cakes. 1966 Guardian 28 Apr. 4/2 Factory food, in the form of ready-mixes, was certainly better than that produced by ‘the multitude of indifferent cooks..now wandering around the country’. 1980 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 May 608/4 Germaine is the principal new ingredient in the Barthian narrative ready-mix. 1990 Pract. Householder Apr. 36/1 Concrete is mortar plus aggregate... On really large projects it may even be worth having wet ready-mix delivered by lorry. 2001 E. S. Moskowitz In Therapy We Trust v. 161 Dichter discovered that ready mixes generated guilt and other negative feelings among housewives. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1930
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