mixed

mixed
mixed
S2 [mıkst] adj
1.) [only before noun]
consisting of several different types of things or people
▪ a very mixed group of women
▪ a mixed salad
2.) mixed feelings/emotions
if you have mixed feelings or emotions about something, you are not sure whether you like, agree with or feel happy about it
mixed feelings/emotions about
▪ I had mixed feelings about meeting Laura again.
▪ He watched with mixed emotions.
3.) mixed reaction/response/reviews etc
if something gets a mixed reaction etc, some people say they like it or agree with it, but others dislike it or disagree with it
▪ The film has had mixed reviews from the critics.
▪ Media coverage of the event was mixed.
4.) especially BrE for both males and females
▪ a mixed school
5.) a mixed blessing
something that is good in some ways but bad in others
▪ Having your parents living nearby is a mixed blessing.
6.) a mixed bag
a) a group of things or people that are all very different from each other
a mixed bag of
▪ The concert was a mixed bag of classical and modern music.
▪ Club-goers are a mixed bag these days, and so are the places they go clubbing.
b) something that includes both good and bad parts
▪ The meat was very good, but the vegetables were rather a mixed bag.
7.) (of) mixed race
having parents of different races
▪ children of mixed race
8.) in mixed company
when you are with people of both sexes
▪ It's not the sort of joke you tell in mixed company.
→mixed metaphor at ↑metaphor

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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