Cocktail
/ˈkɒkteɪl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters
Definition of Cocktail
noun
- A mixed alcoholic beverage.
- A mixture of other substances or things.
"Scientists found a cocktail of pollutants in the river downstream from the chemical factory."
- A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
- A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward.
- A species of rove beetle, so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
verb
- To adulterate (fuel, etc.) by mixing in other substances.
- To treat (a person) to cocktails.
"He dined and cocktailed her at the most exclusive bars and restaurants."
adjective
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cktmixed drink