mixed-up
[ mikst-uhp ]
/ ˈmɪkstˈʌp /
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adjective
completely confused or emotionally unstable: a mixed-up teenager.
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Origin of mixed-up
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby mixed-up
mixed number, mixed paralysis, mixed-race, mixed reality, mixed tumor, mixed-up, mixed-use, mixer, mixer tap, Mixe-Zoque, mixing faucet
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British Dictionary definitions for mixed-up
mixed-up
adjective
in a state of mental confusion; perplexed
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