# mixed

Pronunciation: say "MIKST" /mɪkst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of mix. — simple past and past participle of mix
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of mix. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The bartender mixed two juices into a single drink._
   - _Concrete is mixed on site to keep it from setting too early._

## Adjective

2. Having two or more separate aspects or elements at the same time.
   - Simple: Made up of two or more different parts, kinds, or feelings.
   - _The committee returned a mixed verdict, praising the goals but doubting the budget._
   - _Investors had mixed expectations about the quarter ahead._
3. Descending from two or more races or breeds rather than a single one.
   - Simple: Coming from parents of two or more races or breeds.
   - _The shelter is full of mixed puppies whose parentage no one can trace._
   - _Census forms now let people record a mixed heritage._
4. Including both males and females rather than one sex alone.
   - Simple: Including both men and women, or boys and girls.
   - _The tournament added a mixed doubles category this season._
   - _Most dormitories on campus are now mixed._
5. Drawing both positive and negative responses; polarizing in the reactions it provokes.
   - Simple: Getting both good and bad reactions from people.
   - _The film opened to mixed notices from critics._
   - _Her keynote received a mixed reception, energizing some and alienating others._
6. Not completely pure; tainted or adulterated by the presence of other substances.
   - Simple: Not pure, because something else has been added in.
   - _Assayers rejected the bars as mixed and below standard._
   - _The fuel was mixed and burned poorly in the engine._

## Origin

Formed from "mix" plus "-ed", comparable to Middle English "mixid" and Old English "miscode". In its adjectival use it was reinforced by French "mixte" and Latin "mixtus", the past participle of "misceō" ("mix"), which comes from the same Indo-European root as "mix".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/mixed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).