Definition: 1. A combination of different things. 2. The act of mixing together. 3. Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients. 4. A collection containing a variety of sorts of things.
Use 'mixture' in a sentence:
1. Spoon the mixture carefully into the mould.
2. His new play is a mixture of saddness and humour.
3. The diaries are a mixture of confession and observation.
4. Stir the mixture until smooth.
5. They looked at him with a mixture of horror, envy, and awe.
6. Add the oats to thicken the mixture and stir until it is nice and creamy.
7. He's a mixture of anger and sensitivity.
8. The mixture can be used as a gargle several times a day.
9. The newspaper reports are a mixture of gossip, lies and half-truths.
10. a mixture of one part milk to two parts water.
11. Jones himself was a curious mixture of radicalism and conservatism.
12. The mixture will solidify into toffee.
13. Add an egg yolk to make the mixture bind.
14. The festival has the usual mixture of movies ─ good, bad and indifferent.
15. Her smile was a mixture of pity and condescension.
16. It was like a mixture of getting away.
17. His words were a mixture of pity and reproof.
18. Add an egg yolk to bind the mixture together.
19. In this cake mixture, you can substitute oil for butter.
20. The front pages are, as usual, a mixture of domestic and foreign news.
21. We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror.
22. Put the mixture somewhere cool to firm up.
23. He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases.
24. Prepare the gravy mixture.
25. Add the cornflakes to mixture.
26. The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel.
27. If prepared many hours ahead, the mixture may separate out.
28. Wax is a complex mixture.
29. Smooth the mixture with the back of a soup spoon.
30. It is a good idea to blend it in a food processor as this lightens the mixture.
31. The bread mixture was set beside the fire to rise.
32. A mixture of skill and good luck decided the outcome of the game.
33. Now you just alternate layers of that mixture and eggplant.
34. Using 2 spoons, mould the cheese mixture into small balls or ovals.
35. The speaker was received with a mixture of applause and hisses.
36. Don't make the mixture too sloppy.
37. Concrete is a mixture of sand and cement.
38. The city is a mixture of old and new buildings.
39. Snake venom is a mixture of proteins, some toxic, poisonous, and some not.
40. The fruit owes its extraordinary aroma to a mixture of three main chemicals.
41. After the pot is dipped in this mixture, it is fired.
42. On no account should the mixture come near boiling.
43. You have added too much liquid to the mixture.
44. Continue whisking until the mixture looks smooth and creamy.
45. Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture.
46. She's a curious mixture of stubbornness and servility.
47. We unite these two ingredients into a mixture.
48. The mixture is fed into the cylinder from the carburettor.
49. When this mixture cools, the result is of course glass.
50. Prepare the souffle dish before making up the souffle mixture.
51. The offspring contain a mixture of the genetic blueprint of each parent.
52. Add some chilli to the mixture.
53. He measured out a cup of milk and added it to the mixture.
54. The team is now a good mixture of experience and youth.
55. The mixture described below will approximate it, but is not exactly the same.
56. Add the grated orange rind and toss the apple slices in the mixture.
57. When you add water to sand, the mixture turned into almost a gel.
58. Work in the potato and milk until the mixture comes together.
59. The mixture flows to a revolving drum where the water is filtered out.
60. Air is a mixture of gases.
61. Mould the mixture into shape while hot, before it hardens.
62. Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well.
63. Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg.
64. Mix the fruit into the rest of the mixture.
65. There was a curious mixture of people in the audience.
