mixture

A substance made by putting two or more different things together.

• Stir the mixture slowly.
• Pour the cake mixture into the tin.
• This drink is a mixture of fruit juice and water.

How to use it: a mixture of A and B (The sauce is a mixture of cream and cheese.)

Similar words: mix, blend

Common phrases: cake mixture, mixture of something, stir the mixture

A combination of different things, qualities, or feelings.

• I felt a mixture of fear and excitement.
• The town has a mixture of old and new buildings.
• Her music is a lively mixture of styles.

How to use it: a mixture of A and B (His face showed a mixture of surprise and relief.)

Similar words: mix, combination, blend

Common phrases: mixture of feelings, strange mixture, mixture of styles

A liquid medicine containing several substances.

• She took a spoonful of cough mixture.
• The doctor prescribed a mixture for his cough.
• Shake the bottle before taking the mixture.

Common phrases: cough mixture, medicinal mixture, take the mixture

The act of bringing different substances together so they become combined.

• Mixture of these chemicals produces heat.
• Gradual mixture of the liquids prevents splashing.
• The experiment involved the careful mixture of two solutions.

How to use it: mixture of A and B (Mixture of the acid and water released heat.)

Similar words: mixing, blending

Opposites: separation

Common phrases: mixture of substances, gradual mixture, careful mixture