| acid rain |
rain that has high acidity because of being mixed with pollutants such as vehicle exhausts and residues from burning of fossil fuels for energy or from chemical manufacturing. |
| addlebrained |
having or seeming to have a mixed-up or confused mind; muddled. [1/2 definitions] |
| admixture |
the act of mixing or the condition of being mixed. [1/2 definitions] |
| adobe |
a building material of clay mixed with straw that has been dried by the sun and made into bricks. [1/2 definitions] |
| asphalt |
a black, sticky substance that is mixed with small rocks and becomes hard. People use asphalt to make roads. |
| awe |
a very strong feeling of wonder mixed with respect or fear. [1/2 definitions] |
| baking powder |
a powder containing sodium bicarbonate and an acidic substance, that serves as a leavening agent in baking by releasing carbon dioxide when mixed with water, thereby causing the dough to rise. |
| base1 |
a chemical compound that creates salts and water when mixed with acids. [1/7 definitions] |
| bay rum |
a fragrant liquid made from bay leaves and rum or bay leaf oil mixed with alcohol and water, used esp. in toiletries. |
| bittersweet |
sweetness mixed with or followed by bitterness, or pleasure mingled with pain. [1/5 definitions] |
| black-and-white |
involving only things that are complete opposites. If something is black-and-white, it is clearly one thing or the opposite thing. It is not mixed or somewhere in the middle. [1/2 definitions] |
| blend |
to become mixed together. [1/4 definitions] |
| bloody Mary |
(often cap.) a mixed drink made mostly of vodka and tomato juice. |
| blow-by |
the leakage of unburned gases or of air mixed with fuel into the crankcase of an automobile engine, or the gases so leaking. [1/2 definitions] |
| branch water |
plain water when mixed with liquor. [1/2 definitions] |
| café au lait |
hot coffee mixed with an equal amount of hot or scalded milk. [1/2 definitions] |
| camel's hair |
a usu. tan cloth made from this hair, often mixed with wool, and used to make coats or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| cappuccino |
espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk and often topped with cinnamon or chocolate and whipped cream. |
| chrism |
a consecrated oil mixed with balsam and used by some churches in certain rites, such as baptism. [1/2 definitions] |
| cocktail1 |
an item of food or drink served before a meal, such as juice, mixed chopped fruit, or cold seafood with a sauce. [1/2 definitions] |
| cocktail2 |
a horse of mixed or impure breed. [1/2 definitions] |