cocktail

Definition of cocktail in English English dictionary: A mixed alcoholic beverage containing several types of liquor
Cocktail is a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters — it is vulgarly called a bittered sling and is supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion, inasmuch as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head.; festive, lively
now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music - The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald.; A mixture of other substances
Scientists found a cocktail of pollutants in the river downstream of the chemical factory..; a short mixed drink; {i} mixed drink (alcoholic); appetizer (served before a meal); An alcoholic beverage containing multiple types of liquor; A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in his veins; A species of rove beetle; so called from its habit of elevating the tail; A cocktail is a mixture of a number of different things, especially ones that do not go together well. The court was told she had taken a cocktail of drugs and alcohol see also fruit cocktail, prawn cocktail, Molotov cocktail; an appetizer served as a first course at a meal a short mixed drink; an appetizer served as a first course at a meal; A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients. On arrival, guests are offered wine or a champagne cocktail; A beverage made of brandy, whisky, or gin, iced, flavored, and sweetened; A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward
cocktail dress: A type of women's evening dress suitable for semi-formal occasions or cocktail parties
cocktail hat: A type of small, extravagant women's hat, such as a fascinator, suitable as evening wear or for cocktail parties
cocktail parties: plural form of cocktail party
cocktail party effect: the ability (or the difficulty) of focusing one's attention on a single auditory source in a jumble of noises
cocktail party graph: a graph, consisting of two rows of paired nodes in which all nodes except the paired ones are connected with straight lines; it is the complement of the ladder graph, and the dual graph of the hypercube
cocktail stick: A short thin wooden stick with pointy ends, designed to hold small portions of food
cocktail sticks: plural form of cocktail stick
cocktail dress: A cocktail dress or cocktail gown is a woman's dress worn at cocktail parties and semi-formal, or "black tie" occasions
cocktail gown: A cocktail dress or cocktail gown is a woman's dress worn at cocktail parties and semi-formal, or "black tie" occasions
cocktail bar: an area in a hotel or other place where you can buy cocktails as well as beer and wine
cocktail dress: A cocktail dress is a dress that is suitable for formal social occasions. a formal dress for wearing to parties or other evening social events
cocktail dress: female attire suitable for a semi-formal event or gathering
cocktail dress: a dress suitable for formal occasions
cocktail lounge: A cocktail lounge is a room in a hotel, restaurant, or club where you can buy alcoholic drinks. Let's meet in the cocktail lounge at the Hilton. An establishment or a room in an establishment, as in a hotel or restaurant, where cocktails are served. a public room in a hotel, restaurant etc, where you can buy alcoholic drinks
cocktail lounge: a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served
cocktail party: an afternoon party at which cocktails are served
cocktail party: evening party where drinks and light refreshments are served
cocktail party: A cocktail party is a party, usually held in the early evening, where cocktails or other alcoholic drinks are served. People often dress quite formally for them. A party, usually in the early evening, at which cocktails are served. a party, usually in the early evening, at which alcoholic drinks are served and for which people usually dress formally
cocktail sauce: usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice
cocktail shaker: a shaker for mixing cocktails
cocktail stick: a short pointed piece of wood on which small pieces of food are served
cocktail waitress: a woman who serves drinks to people sitting at tables in a bar
Darvon cocktail: A mixture of drugs used to commit suicide
fruit cocktail: a mixture of chopped fruit served as an appetizer, often chilled; tends to be less sweet than a fruit salad
kiddie cocktail: A non-alcoholic cocktail, particularly one suitable for children
molotov cocktail: A similar incendiary but made stoppered and containing phosphorus dissolved in benzene which would self-ignite when smashed and the contents exposed to air. Issued to civilians in Britain during World War II
molotov cocktail: A simple incendiary bomb made from a glass bottle, filled with an inflammable liquid such as petroleum, with a rag for a fuse that is lit just before being hurled
prawn cocktail: A salad dish made from cooked, pealed, chilled prawns with a Marie Rose sauce, served on lettuce with lemon
prawn cocktail offensive: a strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance
scintillation cocktail: A solution of a beta particle emitter to be analysed in an organic solvent along with a fluor which emits a scintillation of light, which can then be detected by a liquid scintillation counter
brompton cocktail: Brompton cocktail, sometimes called a Brompton mixture, or, incorrectly, Brompton's cocktail, is an elixir meant for use as a pain suppressant, and dosed for prophylaxis. Made from morphine or diacetylmorphine (heroin), cocaine, highly-pure ethyl alcohol (some recipes specify gin), and sometimes with chlorpromazine (Thorazine) to counteract nausea, it was given to terminally-ill individuals (especially cancer patients) to relieve pain and promote sociability near death
brompton cocktail: Alkol, morfin ve kokain, bazen de eroin içeren, ağır kanser hastalarına verilen ağrı kesici karışım
brompton's cocktail: Brompton cocktail, sometimes called a Brompton mixture, or, incorrectly, Brompton's cocktail, is an elixir meant for use as a pain suppressant, and dosed for prophylaxis. Made from morphine or diacetylmorphine (heroin), cocaine, highly-pure ethyl alcohol (some recipes specify gin), and sometimes with chlorpromazine (Thorazine) to counteract nausea, it was given to terminally-ill individuals (especially cancer patients) to relieve pain and promote sociability near death
brompton's cocktail: Alkol, morfin ve kokain, bazen de eroin içeren, ağır kanser hastalarına verilen ağrı kesici karışım
Molotov cocktail: A Molotov cocktail is a simple bomb made by putting petrol and cloth into a bottle. It is exploded by setting fire to the cloth. A makeshift bomb made of a breakable container filled with flammable liquid and provided with a usually rag wick that is lighted just before being hurled. a simple bomb consisting of a bottle filled with petrol with a piece of cloth in the end (Vyacheslav M. Molotov (1890-1986), Soviet politician)
Molotov cocktail: crude explosive device consisting of a bottle filled with gasoline
atomic cocktail: an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
cocktails: plural of cocktail
crab cocktail: a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce
deadly cocktail: dangerous mixture (usually an alcoholic drink or a combination of drugs)
drug cocktail: a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV
fruit cocktail: Fruit cocktail is a mixture of pieces of different kinds of fruit eaten as part of a meal. A mixture of fresh or preserved fruits cut into pieces and served as an appetizer or dessert. Also called fruit cup
fruit cocktail: a mixture of sliced or diced fruits
molotov cocktail: a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
prawn cocktail: A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal
shrimp cocktail: A shrimp cocktail is a dish that consists of shrimp, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal. shrimps without their shells that are cooked and put in a pink sauce, and eaten cold before the main part of a meal British Equivalent: prawn cocktail
shrimp cocktail: a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce