From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmixedmixed /mɪkst/ ●●○ adjective 1 [only before noun]VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDS consisting of several different types of things or people a very mixed group of women a mixed salad2 → mixed feelings/emotions3 → mixed reaction/response/reviews etc4 especially British EnglishSEX/GENDER for both males and females a mixed school5 → a mixed blessing6 → a mixed bag7 → (of) mixed race8 → in mixed company → mixed metaphor at metaphor(2)
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mixed• One hall of residence is for men, one is for women and the third is mixed.• Reactions to the announcement were somewhat mixed.• The show draws a mixed audience of children and adults.• Place a plastic bag in your pot and fill with ready mixed cement.• But the College says it's now as a mixed college the Somerville can best function and encourage academic excellence in women.• Beat in the mixed dried fruit and milk and turn into the prepared can.• Many new step-parents will admit to having mixed emotions about their new family.• The other girls had mixed feelings, some of them were happy for me but some were jealous.• a salad of mixed greens• The mixed honours degrees mentioned below specifically cater for the non-vocational law student.• This is a very mixed neighborhood, both racially and socially.• After beating the cake mixture, add a handful of mixed nuts.• If the New Deal is judged by its economic success alone, then the verdict must be a mixed one.• a mixed-race family• Brisbane High was a mixed school so we had plenty to distract us from our lessons.• Also, would you recommend traditional or reverse-flow undergravel filtration for a mixed set-up?• A geezer down in Catford once mixed smack with flour. 