cocktail
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/ˈkɒkteɪl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A mixed alcoholic beverage.
- A mixture of other substances or things.“Scientists found a cocktail of pollutants in the river downstream from the chemical factory.”
- A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
- A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward.
verb
- To adulterate (fuel, etc.) by mixing in other substances.
- To treat (a person) to cocktails.“He dined and cocktailed her at the most exclusive bars and restaurants.”
adjective
- Ostentatiously lacking in manners.
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Synonyms
cktmixed drinkappetizerdrinkglassshrimpbugstartershakemixmixturemixingblendblendingmergecombinationreceptionparty