mixed
//mɪkst//
Forms
- Comparative
- more mixed
- Superlative
- most mixed
Definitions
1.simple past and past participle of mix
1.Having two or more separate aspects.
- The various studies produced mixed results.
- 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.
- We were the first paper to involve large numbers of gay men and lesbians: today, we remain the only truly mixed periodical in our community.
4.Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
- The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4755
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix.