Definition of MIXED

mixed

Verb

  • mix together different elements
  • open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
  • combine (electronic signals)
  • add as an additional element or part
  • to bring or combine together or with something else
  • mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
  • simple past and past participle of mix

Adjective Satellite

  • consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards
    • "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"
  • involving or composed of different races
    • "a mixed neighborhood"

Adj

  • Having two or more separate aspects.
  • Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
  • Including both male(s) and female(s).
  • Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
  • Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.

Examples

  • I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
  • Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed
  • My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
  • My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.
  • The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
  • The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics.
  • The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.
  • The various studies produced mixed results.

Origin / Etymology

From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix.
In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.

Scrabble Score: 15

mixed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mixed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mixed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

mixed: valid Words With Friends Word