The concoction of the milk shake took several minutes.
He refused to drink the concoction she prepared. Figurative. The story was a concoction from beginning to end.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con·coc·tion — /kənˈkɑːkʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] : something (such as a food or drink) that is made by mixing together different things Would you like to try my new concoction? … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
coc — an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus; chi·o·coc·ca; chlo·ro·coc·ca·les; chlo·ro·coc·cine; chlo·ro·coc·cum; chon·dro·coc·cus; chro·o·coc·ca·ce·ae; chro·o·coc·ca·les; chro·o·coc·cus; coc·ca·ce·ae; coc·ca·gee; coc·cal; coc·ce·ian; coc·ce·ian·ism; coc·ce·rin;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
concoction — con·coc·tion … English syllables
concoction — con·coc·tion (kən kokґshən) [L. concoctio, from con + coquere to cook] a mixture of medicinal substances usually prepared with the aid of heat … Medical dictionary
concoction — con|coc|tion [kənˈkɔkʃən US ˈka:k ] n something, especially a drink or food, made by mixing different things, especially things that are not usually combined ▪ He sipped the concoction cautiously … Dictionary of contemporary English
concoction — con|coc|tion [ kən kakʃən ] noun count 1. ) an unusual drink or meal that is made by mixing things in a new way a ) something that is made or produced by putting several things or features together: The hat was a fantastic concoction, all… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
concoction — con•coc•tion [[t]kɒnˈkɒk ʃən, kən [/t]] n. 1) the act or process of concocting 2) something concocted; mixture • Etymology: 1525–35; < L … From formal English to slang
Concoction — Con*coc tion, n. [L. concoctio.] 1. A change in food produced by the organs of nutrition; digestion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The act of concocting or preparing by combining different ingredients; also, the food or compound thus prepared. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
