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mixology

mixology

2 8.1
Skill in making mixed drinks like cocktails
  • noun
  • /mɪkˈsɑːlədʒi/
  • Jargon
: mixología
  • Download the next best thing with a mixology app.
  • mixology cocktails

Examples

  • After an awful group dinner at Filomena (don't bother unless you like shopping mall red sauce), the evening took a turn for the much better with a trip out to Passenger to try on some DC mixology for size.

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  • There will also be a cocktail hour featuring period-specific cocktails reinvigorated with modern mixology.

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  • Finally get to show you that mixology, Pop.

  • You did mixology course, right?

  • Okay, is this a post about mixology or what?

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  • A cocktail enthusiast's exploration of the history of mixology, the spirits, its people, and their influences on the present and modern-day future of the cocktail world.

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  • Curating the best in nightlife, art, music, fashion, travel, mixology, and cocktail culture, Socit Perrier is the trusted arbiter of what's hot around the world.

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  • The course on mixology taught us how to create a variety of cocktails with different flavors.

  • She impressed her friends with her skills in mixology at the weekend party.

  • His passion for mixology led him to open a popular cocktail bar in the city.

Synonyms

cocktailing
vsmixology
1 5.0

Mixing and making alcoholic drinks like cocktails

is the artful skill of preparing mixed drinks with emphasis on craft

How Advanced

mixology
  • Jargon
2 8.1
cocktailing
1 5.0
mixed drink
4 2.6

Surface Forms

mixology singular
mixologies plural

Morphology

mixology = mix (semi-transparent) = mix + ology

The word is clearly based on 'mix', but the suffix '-ology' does not yield the literal meaning 'study of mixing'; the modern sense is a specialized coinage for cocktail making.

Etymology

Mixology is a modern blend of mix and the ending -ology, which means 'study of' and appears in words like biology and technology. So, mixology shows that making cocktails is seen as a skill or a 'study' of mixing drinks, not just simple pouring.