| mixed farming | growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm |
concrete mixer
cement mixer | a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete |
| ready-made | a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase, their apartment was furnished with ready-mades |
| ready-to-wear | ready-made clothing, she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked |
| mixed nuisance | a nuisance that is both a public nuisance and a private nuisance at the same time |
concretism
concrete representation | a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms |
reckoner
ready reckoner | a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation |
| mixed metaphor | a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect |
| ready-mix | a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish |
| mixed drink | made of two or more ingredients |
| mixed marriage | marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures, the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove |
| mixed economy | an economic system that combines private and state enterprises |
a assortment
mixture
mixed bag
miscellany
miscellanea
variety salmagundi
smorgasbord
potpourri
motley a aa | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things, a great assortment of cars was on display, he had a variety of disorders, a veritable smorgasbord of religions |
| concrete jungle | an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant |
| mixed-blood | a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more races |
| mixed bud | a bud yielding both leaves and flowers |
ready cash
cold cash
ready money | money in the form of cash that is readily available, his wife was always a good source of ready cash, he paid cold cash for the TV set |
| ready | poised for action, their guns were at the ready |
reinforced concrete
ferroconcrete | concrete with metal and
or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses |
| concrete | a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water |
| concrete | form into a solid mass, coalesce |
fix prepare
set up ready
gear up
set | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc, Get the children ready for school!, prepare for war, I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill |
| concrete | cover with cement, concrete the walls |
cook
fix
ready
make prepare | prepare for eating by applying heat, Cook me dinner, please, can you make me an omelette?, fix breakfast for the guests, please |
| concrete | capable of being perceived by the senses, not abstract or imaginary, concrete objects such as trees |
handy
ready to hand(p) | easy to reach, found a handy spot for the can opener |
| ready(a) | (of especially money) immediately available, he seems to have ample ready money, a ready source of cash |
| ready-cooked | cooked in such a way as to be ready for sale |
| ready-made | made for purchase and immediate use |
off-the-rack
off-the-shelf
off-the-peg
ready-to-wear | (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock, a ready-made jacket, ready-to-wear clothes |
| ready-to-eat | food products that are prepared in advance and can be eaten as sold |
| ready-made | commercially produced, not homemade, ready-made clothes |
| rough-and-ready | crude but effective for the purpose at hand |
assorted
miscellaneous
mixed
motley
sundry(a) | consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds, an arrangement of assorted spring flowers, assorted sizes, miscellaneous accessories, a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music, a motley crew, sundry sciences commonly known as social- I.A.Richards |
interracial
mixed | involving or composed of different races, interracial schools, a mixed neighborhood |
quick
ready | apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity, a quick mind, a ready wit |
active
combat-ready
fighting(a) | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations, on active duty, the platoon is combat-ready, review the fighting forces |
cliched
ready-made | repeated regularly without thought or originality, ready-made phrases |
a baffled
befuddled
bemused
bewildered
confounded
confused
lost
mazed
mixed-up
at sea | perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements, filled with bewilderment, obviously bemused by his questions, bewildered and confused, a cloudy and confounded philosopher, just a mixed-up kid, she felt lost on the first day of school |
| oven-ready | prepared before sale and ready to be cooked |
| ready | made suitable and available for immediate use, dinner is ready |
| ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress, get ready, she is ready to resign, the bridge is ready to collapse, I am ready to work, ready for action, ready for use, the soup will be ready in a minute, ready to learn to read |
| at the ready(p) | ready for immediate use, soldiers with guns at the ready, students with pens and notebooks at the ready |
waiting
ready and waiting(p) | being and remaining ready and available for use, waiting cars and limousines lined the curb, found her mother waiting for them, an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests, military forces ready and waiting |
| concrete | formed by the coalescence of particles |
| ready | mentally disposed, he was ready to believe her |