cocktail
/ˈkɒkteɪl/
noun
- 1
A mixed alcoholic beverage.
- 2
A mixture of other substances or things.
“Scientists found a cocktail of pollutants in the river downstream from the chemical factory.”
- 3
A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
- 4
A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward.
- 5
A species of rove beetle, so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To adulterate (fuel, etc.) by mixing in other substances.
- 2
To treat (a person) to cocktails.
“He dined and cocktailed her at the most exclusive bars and restaurants.”
adjective
- 1
Ostentatiously lacking in manners.
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