• IPA: /ˈmɪks/

From Middle English mixen (attested in past tense as mixed, myxyd), from Old English *mixian, miscian, from Proto-West Germanic *miskijan, from Proto-Germanic *miskijaną, from Proto-Indo-European , from *meyǵ-, *meyḱ-.

Cognate with Saterland Frisian miskje, Middle Dutch mischen, Low German misken, mischen ("to mix"), Old High German miskian, miskēn ("to mix") (German mischen), Welsh mysgu, Latin misceō, Ancient Greek μίγνυμι, Church Slavic мѣсити, Lithuanian mišti and maišyti ("to mix"), Sanskrit मिश्र, Persian آمیختن, Old English māsc. More at mash.

mix (mixes, present participle mixing; simple past and past participle mixed)

1. (transitive) To stir together.

   Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.

2. (transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).

   to mix business with pleasure

   Don't mix the meat recipes with the dairy recipes.

   • 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act III, scene iii]:

     What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

3. (ambitransitive) To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.

   Yellow and blue paint mix to make green.

   • c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act III, scene iii]:

     Hast thou no poison mixed?

   • 1622 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “An Advertisement Touching an Holy VVarre. […]”, in William Rawley, editor, Certaine Miscellany VVorks of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount S. Alban. […], London: […] I. Hauiland for Humphrey Robinson, […], published 1629, →OCLC ↗, page 90 ↗:

     Therefore J haue chosen an Argument, mixt of Religious and Ciuill Considerations; And likewise mixt between Contemplatiue, and Actiue.

   • 1663, Robert Boyle, “Title I. Experiments Touching Bodies Capable of Freezing Others.”, in New Experiments and Observations Touching Cold, or, An Experimental History of Cold, Begun. […], London: […] Richard Davis, […], published 1683, →OCLC ↗, paragraph 13, page 49 ↗:

     In order to the diſcovery of ſome hints of the account, upon which the above mentioned mixtures were more intenſely frigefactive than ſnow alone, we ſealed up a ſingle vial of ſnow unmingled with any other ingredient, and found it to thaw much more ſlowly than any of thoſe parcels of ſnow, which we had mixt with ſalts or ſpirits.

4. (transitive) To blend by the use of a mixer machine.

   Mix the egg whites until they are stiff.

5. (transitive, music) To combine (several tracks).

   I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.

6. (transitive, music) To produce a finished version of (a recording).

   I'm almost done mixing this song.

7. (ambitransitive) To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC ↗, Hosea 7:8 ↗:

     Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people.

   • 1866, William Henderson, Notes on the Folk-lore of the Northern Counties of England and the Borders, page 183:

     The mention of the six knots of elderwood is curious, for that tree mixes largely in folk lore.

• (stir two or more substances together) blend, combine, mingle, intermix, mix together, mix up; See also Thesaurus:mix
• (combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate) mix together, mix up, muddle, muddle up

• French: mélanger
• German: mischen, vermischen, vermengen, mixen
• Italian: mischiare, mixare, mescolare
• Portuguese: misturar
• Russian: сме́шивать
• Spanish: mezclar, mixturar

• French: mêler
• Russian: сме́шивать

• French: mixer
• German: mischen, abmischen, mixen
• Italian: mixare
• Portuguese: mixar
• Russian: сме́шивать

A merger of a nominal use of the verb and a borrowing from Anglo-Norman mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō ("mix").

mix (plural mixes)

1. The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.

   Now add the raisins to the mix.

   • 2015, Don E. Schultz, Beth E. Barnes, Heidi F. Schultz, Building Customer-brand Relationships, page 102:

     […] fifteen flavors of powdered mixes in traditional scoop-out packages, seven flavors of single-serve bottled drinks, and three flavors of multiserve bottles.

2. The result of combining items normally kept separate.

   My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.

   The combination of classical music and hip hop is a surprisingly good mix.

3. (music) The result of mixing several tracks.

   The rhythm mix sounds muddy.

4. (music) The finished version of a recording.

   I've almost finished the mix for this song.

5. (US, slang, uncountable) A substance used to dilute or adulterate an illicit drug.

   Synonyms: cut

• French: mélange
• German: Mischung
• Italian: mistura, mescola, mix, frammisto
• Russian: смесь
• Spanish: mezcla

• Russian: смесь
• Spanish: mezcla

1. Surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. From the surname.