mishmash

[ mish-mahsh, -mash ]

/ ˈmɪʃˌmɑʃ, -ˌmæʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mishmash ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a confused mess; hodgepodge; jumble.

Also mish·mosh

[mish-mosh]. /ˈmɪʃˌmɒʃ/.

Origin of mishmash

1425–75; late Middle English; gradational formation based on mash¹

Words nearby mishmash

Mishawaka, mishear, mishegaas, Mishima, mishit, mishmash, Mishmi, Mishna, Mishnah, Mishnaic Hebrew, mishpocha

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Example sentences from the Web for mishmash

“A lot of the critical details in the plot were a mishmash of ideas that made no sense,” astronomer Phil Plait wrote at Slate.
Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I tried to repair the damage as best I could, but in the end the book was a mishmash of competing ideas with no clear narrative.
The "Reality-Based Community" Exacts Its Revenge|Justin Green|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As a result, insider trading has been loosely defined through a mishmash of confusing verdicts and precedents.
Wall Street's Courtoom Showdown|Charlie Gasparino|March 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Her blog, Atlas Shrugs, is a mishmash of her inane views on a wide range of social and political issues.
The Charlatans Have Taken Over 9/11|Reza Aslan|September 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

But this mishmash of possibilities does illustrate the quandary facing wives-to-be in certain social circles.
Will Chelsea Change Her Name?|Samuel P. Jacobs|July 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He spoke very politely in a mishmash of Servian and Italian.
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham

British Dictionary definitions for mishmash

mishmash

/ (ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ) /

noun

a confused collection or mixture; hotchpotch

Word Origin for mishmash

C15: reduplication of mash

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单词	mishmash
释义	mishmash [ mish-mahsh, -mash ] / ˈmɪʃˌmɑʃ, -ˌmæʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mishmash ON THESAURUS.COM noun a confused mess; hodgepodge; jumble. Also mish·mosh [mish-mosh]. /ˈmɪʃˌmɒʃ/. Origin of mishmash 1425–75; late Middle English; gradational formation based on mash¹ Words nearby mishmash Mishawaka, mishear, mishegaas, Mishima, mishit, mishmash, Mishmi, Mishna, Mishnah, Mishnaic Hebrew, mishpocha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mishmash “A lot of the critical details in the plot were a mishmash of ideas that made no sense,” astronomer Phil Plait wrote at Slate. Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I tried to repair the damage as best I could, but in the end the book was a mishmash of competing ideas with no clear narrative. The "Reality-Based Community" Exacts Its Revenge\|Justin Green\|November 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST As a result, insider trading has been loosely defined through a mishmash of confusing verdicts and precedents. Wall Street's Courtoom Showdown\|Charlie Gasparino\|March 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Her blog, Atlas Shrugs, is a mishmash of her inane views on a wide range of social and political issues. The Charlatans Have Taken Over 9/11\|Reza Aslan\|September 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But this mishmash of possibilities does illustrate the quandary facing wives-to-be in certain social circles. Will Chelsea Change Her Name?\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|July 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He spoke very politely in a mishmash of Servian and Italian. Through the Land of the Serb\|Mary Edith Durham British Dictionary definitions for mishmash mishmash / (ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ) / noun a confused collection or mixture; hotchpotch Word Origin for mishmash C15: reduplication of mash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mishmash patchwork, jumble, salmagundi, hash, combination, mess, collection, mixture, medley, miscellany, goulash, potpourri, mélange, mixed bag, olio
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mishmash

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Origin of mishmash

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Example sentences from the Web for mishmash

British Dictionary definitions for mishmash

noun

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