mixed

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪkst

Verb

mixed

1. simple past tense and past participle of mix

Adjective

mixed (comparative more mixed, superlative most mixed)

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

Terms derived from mixed (adjective)

mixed blessing mixed bud mixed company mixed doubles mixed drink

mixed farming mixed marriage mixed message mixed number

Related terms

• mixer
• mixture

Translations

having two or more separate aspects

• Arabic: مختلط (ar) (mukhtáliT)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 混合 (cmn) (hùnhé)

• Czech: smíšený (cs) m
• Dutch: gemengd (nl)
• French: mélangé (fr), mêlé (fr), mixte (fr)
• German: gemischt (de)
• Japanese: 混合した (ja) (kongō-shita), 交じった (ja) (まじった, majitta)
• Jèrriais: mêlé

• Kurdish:

  Sorani: تێکه‌ڵاو

• Latin: miscellāneus (la), miscellus (la)
• Romanian: amestecat (ro) m and n, mixt (ro) m and n
• Russian: смешанный (ru) (sméšannyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: measgaichte (gd)
• Swahili: mseto (sw)
• Volapük: pemigöl (vo)

not completely pure, tainted or adulterated

• Dutch: onzuiver (nl), verdeeld (nl)
• Romanian: amestecat (ro) m and n, impur (ro) m and n

• Swahili: mseto (sw)

including both males and females

• Dutch: gemengd (nl)
• German: gemischt (de)
• Scottish Gaelic: measgaichte (gd)

• Spanish: mixto (es)
• Swahili: mseto (sw)

Stemming from two or more races or breeds

• Dutch: gemengdbloedig, onzuiver
• Scottish Gaelic: measgaichte (gd)

• Spanish: mixto (es), mestizo (es)
• Swahili: mseto (sw)

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• French: mixte

Anagrams

• demix