Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick-and-mix

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: pick--and-mix
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large range of items (typically confectionary) from which a personal selection may be made

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Madonna is in her fourth decade of what we now somewhat suspiciously call appropriation, a pick-and-mix skill set that has previously laid the singer open to accusations of unoriginality or, worse, cultural hijacking."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pick 'n' mix (alternative)

Questions

What does pick-and-mix mean?: A large range of items (typically confectionary) from which a personal selection may be made

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