Mixed

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪkst

Origin

From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid ("mixed", past participle.), Old English miscode ("mixed", preterite.). More at mix.

Verb

1. mixed

   (past of mix)

Full definition of mixed

Adjective

1. Having two or more separate aspects.I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
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. Including both male(s) and female(s).The tennis match was mixed with a boy and a girl on each side.''My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.
4. Stemming from two or more races or breeds''The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.''Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed

Synonyms

• heterogenous
• (not pure) impure

Antonyms

• unmixed
• homogenous

Derived terms

Related terms

• mixer
• mixture

Anagrams

• demix