mix /miks/

1. To combine so that the parts of one thing, or the things of one sort, are diffused among those of another
2. To prepare or compound in such a way
3. To blend
4. To mingle
5. To join, combine
6. To piece together two lengths of film invisibly (cinematography)
7. To combine and adjust (separate sound elements) for one recording (music, broadcasting, etc)
8. To play (two records) one after the other with an overlap in which the beats match (broadcasting)
9. To confound (Milton)
10. To associate (archaic)
11. To interbreed, cross
12. To involve

1. To become, or to be capable of becoming, mixed
2. To be joined or combined
3. To associate
4. To have social intercourse

1. A mixing, mingling
2. A mixture, esp a standard mixture
3. A formula giving constituents and proportions
4. A jumble, a mess
5. The sound produced by mixing (music, broadcasting, etc)
6. A version of a musical recording that has been mixed in a particular way

mixˈable adjective

mixed /mikst/ adjective

1. Mingled
2. Promiscuous
3. Of or for both sexes
4. Miscellaneous
5. Confused
6. Not select
7. Combining characters of two or more kinds
8. Between front and back (phonetics)

mixˈedly (or /mikstˈli/) adverb

mixˈedness (or /mikstˈ/) noun

mixˈer noun

1. A person who mixes
2. That by which or in which things are mixed
3. A person who is easily sociable in all sorts of company
4. A person who mixes drinks
5. A soft drink for adding to an alcoholic one
6. A troublemaker (slang)
7. A device by means of which two or more input signals are combined to give a single output signal (electronics)
8. A person who uses such a device (informal)

mixol'ogist noun (US inf)

A maker of cocktails

mixt adjective same as mixed above

mixˈter-maxˈter, mixˈtie-maxˈtie, mixˈty-maxˈty or mixˈy-maxˈy noun (Scot)

A confused jumble

In a confused jumble

mixtion /miksˈchən/ noun

1. A mixture of amber, mastic and asphaltum used as a mordant for gold-leaf
2. A mixture (obsolete)

mixˈture /-chər/ noun

1. An act of mixing
2. The state of being mixed
3. The product of mixing
4. A product of mixing in which the ingredients retain their properties, as distinguished from a compound (chem)
5. (in an organ) a compound-stop giving harmonics
6. A mixture of petrol vapour and air (motoring)

mixˈy adjective

Mixed

mixed-abilˈity adjective

Of classes, etc accommodating members who differ in (esp academic) ability

mixed bag noun

Any assortment of diverse people, things, characteristics, etc

mixed blessing noun

Something which has both advantages and disadvantages

mixed bud noun (botany)

One containing young foliage leaves and also the rudiments of flowers or inflorescences

mixed chalice noun

The chalice prepared for the Eucharist, containing wine mixed with water

mixed crystal noun

A crystal formed from two or more distinct compounds

mixed doubles plural noun

A match in tennis, badminton, etc with a male and a female player as partners on each side

mixed economy noun

A national economy of which parts are state-owned and other parts privately-owned

mixed farming noun

Farming of both crops and livestock

mixed foursome noun

A golf match with a male and female player as partners on each side

mixed grill see under grill¹

mixed language noun

One which contains elements (eg vocabulary, syntax) from two or more separate languages

mixed marriage noun

One between people of different religions or races

mixed martial arts singular noun

A full combat sport with minimal rules

mixed-mēˈdia adjective

(of a work in the arts) combining traditional forms, eg acting, dance, painting, and electronic media, eg tape recording

mixed metaphor see under metaphor

mixed number noun

One consisting of an integer and a fraction, eg 21/2

mixed train noun

A railway train made up partly of passenger carriages and partly of goods wagons

mixed-upˈ adjective

Psychologically or socially confused, bewildered, and badly-adjusted

mix-inˈ noun (US)

A fight

mixing valve noun

One which mixes hot and cold water (as in a mixer tap)

mix tape noun

A compilation of recorded music by various artists

mixˈ-up noun

1. Confusion
2. A confused jumble

mix zone noun

1. An area where two bodies, substances, etc are brought together
2. An area where reporters may interview athletes immediately after a sporting event.

mix and match

To make a selection from a complementary range (mix-and-matchˈ adjective)

mixed up in (or with)

Entangled in

mix it (slang)

1. To fight forcefully
2. To cause trouble

mix up

To confuse

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• cropful
• cropfull
• cropfuls
• cropland
• croplands
• crop-marks
• cropped
• cropper
• croppers
• croppies
• cropping
• croppings
• croppy
• crop rotation
• crops
• cropsick
• crop top
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• croquante
• croquantes
• croque-monsieur
• croquet
• croqueted
• croqueting