cocktail
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkɒkˌteɪl/
:
cóctel
- Homemade broccoli cheddar soup, bread, shrimp cocktail, and the kids' favorite... mini corn dogs.
- shrimp cocktail
- fruit cocktail
- cocktail sauce
He wanted a prawn cocktail, He wanted steak with all the trimmings.
- He wanted a prawn cocktail, He wanted steak with all the trimmings.
- So we do pigs in a blanket shrimp cocktail.
- So my favorite space food was shrimp cocktail.
Examples
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Now, this is what the condemned man ordered for his final meal: Shrimp cocktail with Thousand Island dressing, rare roast beef, Brussels sprouts, apple pie a la mode, Ovaltine.
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For starters, we enjoyed a delicious cocktail made with shrimp and a tangy sauce.
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Somebody gave us each a big bowl of fruit cocktail, and we sat there eating it.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'd like, a shrimp cocktail.
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This time they've got shrimp cocktail.
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There will be ice sculptures of swans and more shrimp cocktail than is necessary.
Fiction book (1997) -
It comes with a dinner salad, roll, shrimp cocktail and a baked potato.
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In addition, the authors say that consumers should eat fewer shrimp cocktails and more oysters.
Academic text (2000) -
At the party, I tried a refreshing fruit cocktail with pineapple and strawberries.
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The restaurant's menu featured a classic shrimp cocktail, served with zesty cocktail sauce.
Synonyms
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2.6
A small food or drink served before a main meal to make you hungry
A small not heavy dish served before the main meal to make you want to eat
Compounds
- Offensive
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8.1
A bottle filled with liquid and a rag people light and throw to start fires
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2.0
A spicy red sauce made from ketchup, horseradish, and lemon juice, served with seafood
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3.3
A bar in a hotel or restaurant that serves mixed drinks in a relaxed, stylish place
- Informal
A strong mixed drink made with more than one kind of alcohol and bright layers
A sparkling mixed drink popular in Europe made with alcohol and fizzy mixers
How Fancy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cocktail came to be used for food in the same way people used it for drinks: for a small dish made of a 'mix' of ingredients, like 'fruit cocktail' or a shrimp 'cocktail'. So the food sense keeps the idea of different items mixed together and served as a starter.