intermix

verb

in·​ter·​mix ˌin-tər-ˈmiks How to pronounce intermix (audio)
intermixed; intermixing; intermixes

transitive verb

: to mix together

intransitive verb

: to become mixed together
intermixture noun

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
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By themselves, daffodils make good borders, particularly if different color combinations are intermixed to create visual intrigue. Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025 The sloping hillsides are dense with vegetation, intermixed with thousands of dead trees that are somehow still standing. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 If the same pig was infected by both avian and human types of flu virus, the viruses could intermix, creating a new, dangerous avian influenza strain that could be better equipped to infect humans. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2025 The reason that this is the case is that all those AI research topics invariably intermix with the others. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intermix

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of intermix was in 1542

Cite this Entry

“Intermix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermix. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

intermix

verb
in·​ter·​mix ˌint-ər-ˈmiks How to pronounce intermix (audio)
: to mix together
intermixture noun

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