Definition of cocktail Cocktail

/kɑˈktejˌl/ - [kakteyl] - cock•tail

We found 15 definitions of cocktail from 6 different sources.

What does cocktail mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: cocktails
cocktail - a short mixed drink
		mixed drink made of two or more ingredients
		bloody mary a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice
		bullshot a cocktail made with vodka and beef bouillon or consomme
		daiquiri, rum cocktail a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
		gimlet a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
		grasshopper terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
		harvey wallbanger a cocktail made of vodka or gin and orange juice and Galliano
		manhattan a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters
		margarita a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
		martini a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
		gin and it a cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth
		old fashioned a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices
		pink lady a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice
		sazerac a cocktail made with bourbon with bitters and Pernod and sugar served with lemon peel
		screwdriver a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
		sidecar conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
		sour the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
		stinger a sharp stinging blow
		planter's punch a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters
cocktail - an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
		appetiser, appetizer, starter food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
		fruit cocktail a mixture of sliced or diced fruits
		crab cocktail a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce

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Wiktionary

cocktail (Noun)
A mixed alcoholic beverage.
cocktail (Noun)
A mixture of other substances.
cocktail (Noun)
A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
cocktail (Noun)
A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward.
cocktail (Noun)
A species of rove beetle , so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
cocktail (Adjective)
festive, lively.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cocktail (n.)
A beverage made of brandy, whisky, or gin, iced, flavored, and sweetened.
cocktail (n.)
A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in his veins.
cocktail (n.)
A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward.
cocktail (n.)
A species of rove beetle; -- so called from its habit of elevating the tail.

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cocktail
Style of mixed drink, usually containing two or more types of liquor and flavorings.

Wikipedia

A Cocktail is a kind of mixed drink. Usually, it is made with alcoholic drinks such as vodka, gin or rum. Since such spirits do not have much taste of their own (at around 40% alcohol), other ingredients are added. Common ingredients are fruits, fruit juice, sugar, crushed ice, and ice cubes. If the cocktail is served in a bar or nightclub, it is often garnished with a piece of fruit, for example: a Gin and Tonic could be garnished with lemon, a Pina Colada with pineapple and a cherry.

Cocktails that do not contain any alcohol also exist.

Because all the ingredients give their flavour to the finished drink, a cocktail is only as good as its worst ingredient.