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promiscuous | mix |

As an adjective promiscuous

is made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.

As a noun mix is

mix.

promiscuous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
  • * 1667 , , Book 1, ll. 379-80
  • Came singly where he stood on the bare strand, / While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof.
  • *
  • they had both been educated on plans at once narrow and promiscuous , first in an English family and afterwards in a Swiss family at Lausanne, their bachelor uncle and guardian trying in this way to remedy the disadvantages of their orphaned condition.
  • Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
  • indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.
  • (networking) The mode in which a gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.
  • Synonyms

    * See also * See also * (made up of various disparate elements) motley

    Derived terms

    * promiscuity * promiscuousness

    mix

    English

    (wikipedia mix)

    Alternative forms

    * mixe (archaic)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) mixen, from (etyl) mixian, Skeat, An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language , "Mix.". More at mash.

    Verb

  • To stir two or more substances together.
  • To combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • fair persuasions mixed with sugared words
  • * {{quote-book, year=1935, author= George Goodchild
  • , title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=1 , passage=She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.}}
  • To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to compound of different parts.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • Hast thou no poison mixed ?
  • * (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
  • I have chosen an argument mixed of religious and civil considerations.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1935, author= George Goodchild
  • , title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=1 , passage=She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.}}
  • To use a mixer (machine) on.
  • (music) To combine several tracks.
  • (music) To produce a finished version of a recording.
  • To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
  • * Bible, (w) vii. 8
  • Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people.

    Synonyms

    * (stir two or more substances together) blend, combine, mingle, intermix, mix together, mix up * (combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate) mix together, mix up, muddle, muddle up

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) mixte, from (etyl) mixtus, past participle of . Form of the noun influenced by the verb.

    Noun

    (es)
  • The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
  • Now add the raisins to the mix .
  • The result of combining items normally kept separate.
  • My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.
    The combination of classical music and hip hop is a surprisingly good mix .
  • (music) The result of mixing several tracks.
  • The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
  • (music) The finished version of a recording.
  • I've almost finished the mix for this song.

    Derived terms

    * dance mix * dub mix * into the mix * mix and match * mixling * mix-up, mixup * pick 'n' mix * remix * megamix

    References