concoction

noun

con·​coc·​tion kən-ˈkäk-shən 

kän-

plural concoctions

1

: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients

an elaborate concoction

This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.

—Kim Steckler

… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.

—Jon Hetman

2

: the act of process of concocting something

One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.

—Nathaniel Hawthorne

Synonyms

• brainchild
• coinage
• contrivance
• creation
• innovation
• invention
• wrinkle

Examples of concoction in a Sentence

the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time

Recent Examples on the Web

While awaiting the restaurant’s full liquor license, beverage director Noah Friedman, formerly of Baby Gee, created roughly a half dozen inventive nonalcoholic concoctions that will be part of the full cocktail program launching later this year. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024

This ubiquitous concoction of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and (sometimes) allspice flavors our lattes, pies and pumpkin bread. —Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2024

That’s a concoction that’s led to many buyers for scarce content – a boon for sports rights. —Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024

This dense concoction of firming peptides, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and conditioning ceramides intensively moisturizes overnight to leave your skin feeling soft and dewy by the time your alarm goes off. —Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2