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mixed drink

mixed drink

3 2.6
An alcoholic drink made by mixing spirits with juice or other drinks
  • noun
  • /mɪkst drɪŋk/
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  • The bartender expertly crafted a mixed drink that combined vodka, orange juice, and cranberry juice.
  • wine and mixed drink
  • beer and mixed drinks
  • mixed drink and soda

Well, this is where pre mixed drinks come in.

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Examples

  • At the party, everyone enjoyed their favorite mixed drink, from margaritas to mojitos.

  • Are you a shot person or a mixed drink person?

  • We have all the common mixed drinks.

  • And, by the way, they sell wine and mixed drinks as well.

    Blog text (28)
  • My favorite mixed drink is a Mojito, but my attempts at making one at home have failed as well.

    Blog text (2)
  • After we've sat for a while at a bar, after several mixed drinks, she suggests where we go next.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • At another place, I stopped at the outdoor cafe for a mixed drink with coconut and pineapple.

    Blog text (21)
  • The bar is stocked with a wide selection of beer and mixed drinks, and drink specials change daily.

    Blog text (19)
  • Although consumers often drink pisco straight, a mixed drink called a "pisco sour" is also popular.

    Academic text (2011)
  • For a refreshing summer beverage, try a mixed drink made with gin, tonic water, and a slice of lime.

Synonyms

drink
vsmixed drink
1.0

A liquid people put in their mouths and swallow, like water or juice

is limited to alcoholic mixtures made from multiple ingredients
alcohol
vsmixed drink
813 1.0

A drink that can make people drunk, like beer or wine

is a prepared mixture of several ingredients rather than a single liquid
booze
vsmixed drink
  • Informal
259 7.6

Alcohol that people have at parties or with friends

is a specific composed drink rather than a general slang term
beverage
vsmixed drink
166 1.7

A drink other than water, for example tea or juice

is a specific type of drink made by mixing ingredients with alcohol
alcoholic beverage
vsmixed drink
16 3.0

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is specifically made by combining two or more ingredients
alcoholic drink
vsmixed drink
4 1.4

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is specifically made by combining two or more ingredients
strong drink
vsmixed drink
3 3.4

An alcoholic drink that is distilled, like whisky or vodka

is broader, including prepared mixtures and single liquors
spirits
vsmixed drink
1 3.0

Strong alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, or gin

is any mixed alcoholic beverage, not only distilled liquor

Antonyms

14 4.7

Served without ice or mixer

How Frothy

milkshake
72 1.0
swizzle
  • US
8 9.6
cocktail
288 2.8
mixed drink
3 2.6
juice
557 1.0

Surface Forms

mixed drink singular
mixed drinks plural

Morphology

mixed + drink

The meaning is directly compositional: 'mixed' (made by combining ingredients) + 'drink' (a beverage) yields a beverage made by mixing components. This adjective+noun pattern is common across languages and contexts, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the intended (usually alcoholic) sense from context.

Etymology

The noun mixed drink comes from the simple idea of mixed and drink: someone mixes two or more liquids into one glass. So mixed drink means an 'alcoholic drink' made by combining ingredients like spirits, juice, or soda.