 concoction |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an occurrence of an unusual mixture | |
| Examples: | "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction" |
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| Related terms: | mix concoct | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (food) any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients | |
| Synonyms: | mixture intermixture | |
| Examples: | "he hesitated to taste the strange concoction" "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" |
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| Related terms: | foodstuff dough mix roux batter mincemeat stuffing filling blend | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose | |
| Examples: | "his testimony was a concoction" "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories" |
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| Related terms: | invention trump_up | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components | |
| Synonyms: | confection | |
| Related terms: | creating_from_raw_materials concoct confect | |
| Similar spelling: |
concoct concision concussion concession concessioner concise conciseness congestion concisely consociate |
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