Mixture Cake Horror Substances Noun Bre ˈmɪkstʃə(R ˈmɪkstʃər

• the city is a mixture of old and new buildings.
• we listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror.
• anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two.
• cake mixture

mixture

1. a combination of different things
• The city is a mixture of old and new buildings.
• We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror.
• Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two.
2. a substance made by mixing other substances together
• see also cough mixture
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cough-mixture
• cake mixture
• Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well.
3. a combination of two or more substances that mix together without any chemical reaction taking place
• compare compound
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/compound_1
4. the act of mixing different substances together

Extra Examples

• Gradually beat the flour into the egg mixture.
• He looked at me with a mixture of amazement and horror.
• Lust and revenge are a heady mixture.
• Pour the cake mixture into the bowl.
• The cloth is made from a mixture of linen and cotton.
• The mixture contains some ingredients that are difficult to find.
• The pond contains a mixture of goldfish and carp.
• a heady mixture of desire and fire
• a judicious mixture of young and experienced players
• an eclectic mixture of architectural styles
• An alloy is a mixture of two types of metal.
• Spread the cake mixture into a greased baking tin.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from French mixture or Latin mixtura, from miscere ‘to mix’.