atomic cocktail
- noun
- Informal
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cóctel atómico
- Some guests found the atomic cocktail too strong, while others loved its bold flavor and vibrant appearance.
Examples
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The menu listed the atomic cocktail as their most famous and eye-catching drink.
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The bartender served a stunning atomic cocktail last night.
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At the bar, he bravely ordered an atomic cocktail despite never having tried one before.
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Have you ever tried an atomic cocktail?
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At the bar, he bravely ordered an atomic cocktail despite never having tried one before.
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Some guests found the atomic cocktail too strong, while others loved its bold flavor and vibrant appearance.
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The menu listed the atomic cocktail as their most famous and eye-catching drink.
Synonyms
115
3.4
A cold drink made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, served with an olive
23
4.6
A cold drink made with rum, lime, mint, sugar, and soda water served with ice
9
3.2
A cocktail like a martini that uses vodka instead of gin
A cold drink made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and soda water over ice
A mixed drink with alcohol often made with local ingredients
Antonyms
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Morphology
atomic + cocktail
The noun is compositionally predictable: 'atomic' conveys extreme intensity or explosiveness and 'cocktail' (a mixed drink) yields the sense of a very strong or showy mixed drink. This adjective+noun metaphor is a regular extension of the literal meanings and would be inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Atomic cocktail comes from the image of a very strong, flashy mixed drink: atomic suggests power or bright colour and cocktail is a mixed drink. So the name now means 'a strong and showy mixed drink'.