K5Print Free printable worksheets for K–5

mixed

  • adjective
  • /mɪkst/

Having two or more separate aspects.

Example

“I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.”

Other meanings

  1. Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

    “My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.”

  2. Including both male(s) and female(s).

    “The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.”

Related words

  • immixed
  • mixedly
  • mixedness
  • mixedwood
  • mixel
  • mixmer
  • Jerusalem mixed grill
  • mixed alphabet
  • mixed astigmatism
  • mixed bag
  • mixed blessing
  • mixed-blood

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mixed” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.