Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trail mix

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: trail mix
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blend of foods for snacking on the go, as during hikes, usually consisting of some combination of dried fruit, nuts, seeds, granola, and sometimes small candies, cereal, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"ORIGINALLY a highcalorie energy sustainer for extended hiking, trail mix started becoming very popular in the late 1960s. Affectionately nicknamed Gorp, the basic recipe has been modified to suit the different blood types."

Usage

Inflected Forms

trail mixes (plural)

Synonyms

gorp scroggin

Questions

What does trail mix mean?: A blend of foods for snacking on the go, as during hikes, usually consisting of some combination of dried fruit, nuts, seeds, granola, and sometimes small candies, cereal, etc.

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