Mixed

//mɪkst// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having two or more separate aspects.

    "I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting."

  2. 2
    Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

    "My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility."

  3. 3
    Including both male(s) and female(s).

    "The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side."

  4. 4
    Stemming from two or more races or breeds.

    "The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions."

  5. 5
    Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.

    "The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics."

Adjective
  1. 1
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds wordnet
  2. 2
    involving or composed of different races wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of mix form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.

Etymology 2

From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.

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