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cocktail
1[ kok-teyl ]
noun
- any of various mixed drinks, consisting typically of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, or brandy, with different admixtures, as vermouth, fruit juices, or flavorings, usually chilled and frequently sweetened.
- a portion of food, as seafood served with a sauce or a mixture of fruits cut into pieces, served as an appetizer or first course:
a shrimp cocktail;
a fruit cocktail.
- a mixture of various drugs usually a beverage or solution:
a liquid drug cocktail for terminal patients;
a cocktail of pills taken twice a day.
- any diverse mixture of elements, especially one with a powerful effect:
an impressive cocktail of skills and experiences.
verb (used without object)
- to drink cocktails, especially at a cocktail party:
They cocktailed before going to the theater.
adjective
- (of women's clothing) styled for semiformal wear:
a knee-length cocktail dress.
- of, pertaining to, used in, or suitable to the serving of cocktails:
cocktail onions;
cocktail napkins.
cocktail
2[ kok-teyl ]
noun
- a horse with a docked tail.
- a horse that is not a thoroughbred.
- a man of little breeding who passes for a gentleman.
cocktail
1/ ˈɒˌٱɪ /
noun
- any mixed drink with a spirit base, usually drunk before meals
- ( as modifier )
the cocktail hour
- an appetizer of seafood, mixed fruits, etc
- any combination of diverse elements, esp one considered potent
- modifier appropriate for formal occasions
a cocktail dress
cocktail
2/ ˈɒˌٱɪ /
noun
- a horse with a docked tail
- an animal of unknown or mixed breeding
- archaic.a person of little breeding pretending to be a gentleman
Word History and Origins
Origin of cocktail1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cocktail1
Origin of cocktail2
Example Sentences
I make Banana Cake and have it covered and ready in the icebox for a week when I have time to squeeze fresh pink grapefruit juice for both breakfast and sunset cocktails.
The teens stole bottled cocktails, Gatorade bottles and other items from the market, according to Bryan Benson, who was in the checkout line with his husband at the time.
My mom had planted this tree called a cocktail tree, which is essentially a citrus tree that has different types of citrus grafted onto it.
Winners of the "spirit of the unicorn" naming contest, which runs until 27 April, will receive a whisky tour and a special unicorn cocktail at the visitor attraction's bar.
But these guests aren’t just here to mingle and sip on fancy cocktails.
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