cocktail

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a drink usually made from a mixture of one or more SPIRITS (= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice. It can also be made without alcohol: a cocktail bar / cabinet / lounge 2 [C,U] a dish of small pieces of food, usually served cold: a prawn cocktail * fruit cocktail 3 [C] a mixture of different substances, usually ones that do not mix together well: a lethal cocktail of drugs seealsoMOLOTOVCOCKTAIL