intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌin-tər-ˈmiks 

intermixed; intermixing; intermixes

transitive verb

: to mix together

intransitive verb

: to become mixed together

intermixture

ˌin-tər-ˈmiks-chər 

noun

Synonyms

• amalgamate
• blend
• combine
• comingle
• commingle
• commix
• composite
• concrete
• conflate
• fuse
• homogenize
• immingle
• immix
• incorporate
• integrate
• interfuse
• intermingle
• meld
• merge
• mingle
• mix

Examples of intermix in a Sentence

When they talk, they often intermix English and Spanish.

intermixed the ingredients just until there were no more lumps in the batter

Recent Examples on the Web

Deliciously decadent with black cherry cobbler flavors and baking spices balanced by complex notes of asphalt and graphite intermixed with wild Mediterranean herbs with an ultra-smooth texture and long length of flavor. —Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

The river ride delivers smooth, floatable stretches intermixed with rowdy Class III-IV whitewater. —Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024

So for the first several years that created this atmosphere, which is why people call it a family reunion because all of the filmmakers and all of the attendees were intermixing and colliding and just really having their attention. —Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024

Nevertheless, many reservation maps across the country today resemble a checkerboard of non-tribal properties intermixed with tribal properties. —Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from obsolete intermixt intermingled, from Latin intermixtus, past participle of intermiscēre to intermix, from inter- + miscēre to mix — more at mix

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌint-ər-ˈmiks 

: to mix together

intermixture

-ˈmiks-chər 

noun