First Known Use: 1806
Dictionary
1cocktail
noun cock·tail \ˈkäk-ˌtāl\
Definition of COCKTAIL
1
a : an iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients b : something resembling or suggesting such a drink as being a mixture of often diverse elements or ingredients <a cocktail of remembered incidents and pure imagination — Charlotte Low> <a cocktail of herbicides> c : a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used together especially for medical treatment or diagnosis
2
: an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
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Origin of COCKTAIL
probably from 1cock + tail
Rhymes with COCKTAIL
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2cocktail
adjective
Definition of COCKTAIL
1
: of, relating to, or set aside for cocktails <a cocktail hour>
2
: designed for semiformal wear <a cocktail dress>
First Known Use of COCKTAIL
1852
3cocktail
noun
Definition of COCKTAIL
: a horse with its tail docked
Origin of COCKTAIL
1cock + tail
First Known Use: 1808
Medical Dictionary
cocktail
noun cock·tail \ˈkäk-ˌtāl\
Medical Definition of COCKTAIL
: a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used especially for medical treatment or diagnosis <a potent cocktail of antiretroviral drugs—Zia Jaffrey> <chemotherapy cocktails to treat cancer—J. L. Swerdlow>
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