cocktail
noun
- ☆ any of various alcoholic drinks made of a distilled liquor mixed as with wine, fruit juice, or soda water and usually iced
- ☆ an appetizer served at the beginning of a meal, as fruit juice, tomato juice, diced fruits, or seafood with a sharp sauce
- Med. a liquid medication consisting of a mixture of various substances, often including a drug
noun
- a horse with a docked tail
- a horse of impure breed
See cocktail in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏkˈtālˌ)
noun- Any of various mixed alcoholic drinks consisting usually of brandy, whiskey, vodka, or gin combined with fruit juices or other liquors and often served chilled.
- Medicine
a. A mixture of drugs, usually in solution, for the diagnosis or treatment of a condition.
b. A treatment regimen that includes a combination of several drugs, so that their combined effect is more potent than that of any of the drugs used individually.
- An appetizer made by combining pieces of food, such as fruit or seafood: fruit cocktail; shrimp cocktail.
adjective- Of or relating to cocktails: a cocktail glass; a cocktail party.
- Suitable for wear on semiformal occasions: a cocktail dress.
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