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mixed up — adj 1.) be/get mixed up in sth to be involved in an illegal or dishonest activity ▪ He s the last person I d expect to be mixed up in something like this. ▪ I d have to be crazy to get mixed up in that kind of thing. 2.) be/get mixed up with sb… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mixed — [mikst] adj. [earlier mixt: see MIX] 1. joined or mingled in a single mass or compound; blended 2. made up of different or incongruous parts, groups, elements, classes, races, etc. 3. a) consisting of or involving both sexes [a mixed class, mixed … English World dictionary
mixed — mikst adj 1) combining features or exhibiting symptoms of more than one condition or disease <a mixed tumor> 2) producing more than one kind of secretion <mixed salivary glands> * * * (mikst) affecting various parts at once; showing… … Medical dictionary
mixed media — mixed media, adj. 1. multimedia. 2. artistic media, as pen and ink, chalk, and graphite, used in combination: an old master drawing in mixed media. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
mixed-up — mixed′ up′ adj. confused or unstable: a mixed up kid[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
mixed-up — [adj] confused baffled, befuddled, bewildered, come apart*, confounded, dazed, discombobulated*, disconcerted, disorganized, disoriented, flummoxed, flustered, lost, muddled, out to lunch*, perplexed, puzzled, stumped, thrown off balance*;… … New thesaurus
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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mixed — adj. 1 of diverse qualities or elements. 2 containing persons from various backgrounds etc. 3 for or involving persons of both sexes (a mixed school; mixed bathing). Phrases and idioms: mixed bag (or bunch) a diverse assortment of things or… … Useful english dictionary
mixed up — adj. 1) mixed up in (mixed up in a scandal) 2) mixed up with (she got herself mixed up with criminals) * * * mixed up with (she got herself mixed up with criminals) mixed up in (mixed up in a scandal) … Combinatory dictionary
mixed — (adj.) mid 15c., from pp. of MIX (Cf. mix) (v.). Mixed blessing from 1933. Mixed marriage is from 1690s (originally in a religious context; racial sense was in use by 1942 in U.S., though mixed breed in reference to mulattoes is found by 1775).… … Etymology dictionary
