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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/ ˈkɒkˌteɪl /
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/ ˈkɒkˌteɪl /
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
Medication can now be taken in a single pill rather than a complex cocktail of tablets.
The lucky recipient gets to choose from a selection of gifts ranging from cocktail kits to packages of wine and premium spirits.
For the dapper gent whose favorite accessory is a strong cocktail.
The Old-Fashioned is the crème of the cocktail crop—according to Don Draper, at least.
Chicken satay and shrimp cocktail are also good options, as you can watch the skewers and tails stack up.
Miss Mayblunt begged to be allowed to keep her cocktail untouched before her, just to look at.
He got out of the chair and pointed at her, and a few glasses on a cocktail tray tipped over.
In a few minutes he led Peter away to one of the bars where they usually took their cocktail.
The barkeeper was nonplussed, and asked what a tin-roof cocktail was.
The hour was early; we had the place to ourselves as we pledged each other in the quaint device they call a cocktail at the Pavao.
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