mixed

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Having two or more separate aspects.

   I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.

2. 2
   adj

   Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

   My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.

3. 3
   adj

   Including both male(s) and female(s).

   The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.

4. 4
   adj

   Stemming from two or more races or breeds.

   The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.

5. 5
   adj

   Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.

   The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics.

6. 6
   adj

   consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

7. 7
   adj

   involving or composed of different races

8. 8
   verb

   simple past and past participle of mix

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.