to mix in
- phrasal verb
- /mɪks ɪn/
- Now this one I feel is nice to mix in with other palettes.
- mix in the materials
- mix in the seeds
- mix in compost
Big bowl to mix your stuff in and a blender.
- Big bowl to mix your stuff in and a blender.
- You could even mix it in with your foundation a little bit.
- And you can mix them in in one, one bowl or cup.
- This has some forest floor humus mixed in and you'll notice a huge difference.
- Again, they will be properly mixed in the bag when we get to it.
- You just take the oats and mix them directly in the yogurt.
- But we have a lot of Chinese artifacts mixed in with the Murphy trash.
- It is two different drives, we could say, mixed in there together, right?
- You have to make content that actually brings people value and not mix in a sales call.
Examples
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I'm going to mix in some chia seeds and some pumpkin seeds too.
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You can mix in the flour with the sugar to create a smooth batter.
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You could even mix it in with your foundation a little bit.
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Actually, I would have to mix it in with something else.
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OK, now we're gonna mix it in the full face.
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I think I might keep this one to mix in with something else.
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And you can mix them in in one, one bowl or cup.
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So I like to use a packet of this and mix it in with some water.
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Take some of this moonshine, mix in a little water...
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And to give it that little extra zip, I mix in some Spam with the ground beef.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
To mix two or more things into one
To combine two or more things so they become one
To add something carefully into a mixture or conversation
To mix a liquid by moving it with a spoon
Mix together so things join and are hard to tell apart
To mix things so they become one
Mix together so the parts are hard to tell apart
To mix different things into one
To mix two or more things to make one thing
Mix one ingredient into others until the mixture is smooth
Combine different things so they become one or hard to separate
Mix a few ingredients quickly without much preparation
Mix things together so their parts spread through each other
To mix one substance with another so they become combined
To mix different things together into one
To put different things together so they become one
Antonyms
How Thoroughly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to add something to other things and combine them' is directly compositional from 'mix' (to join substances) + 'in' (into/inside), so a learner who knows both words can infer that you add something into a mixture and blend it. This verb+particle pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so it should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The verb mix in comes from a simple kitchen image: to mix something in is to put it into the other ingredients and stir until it becomes part of them. So, 'to mix in' today means to add something to other things and combine it with the rest.