concoction
[kon-kok-shuhn, kuhn-]
- the act or process of concocting.
- something concocted: a delicious concoction of beans, rice, and meat.
Show More
Origin of concoction
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for concoction
Contemporary Examples
The head banquet man at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York City started serving the concoction as a menu staple in 1938.
I pointed out that his concoction was missing a few ingredients.
He tops the concoction with a shot of bourbon and delicately spoons in a couple ice cubes.
The concoction, dubbed Scotchy Scotch Scotch, consists of a butterscotch ice cream with butterscotch swirls.
Anchorman 2’s PR Blitz: Dodge Durangos, Daft Punk, Rob Ford’s Campaign Song, and WhiskeyMarlow Stern
November 22, 2013
He continued to struggle to quit even after of one of his rap idols, Pimp C, died from an overdose of the concoction in 2007.
Historical Examples
"The concoction of the draught has been perfect," said he, in answer to Georgiana's look.
Masterpieces of MysteryVarious
You do spoil one abominably, you concoction of honey and all things sweet.
Hopes and FearsCharlotte M. Yonge
In the south of France they make a concoction from the residue of grapes.
All About CoffeeWilliam H. Ukers
That night, I made a concoction that would only satisfy a Siwash appetite.
On a Donkey's Hurricane DeckR. Pitcher Woodward
He was a self-appointed lemonade maker and was famous for the concoction.
Joan of the JournalHelen Diehl Olds
concoction
- the act or process of concocting
- something concocted
- an untruth; lie
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for concoction
n.
1530s, "digestion," from Latin concoctionem (nominative concoctio) "digestion," noun of action from past participle stem of concoquere (see concoct). Meaning "preparation of a medicinal potion" is from 1851; sense of "a made-up story" is from 1823.
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper