concoction

noun

con·​coc·​tion kən-ˈkäk-shən 

kän-

plural concoctions

1

: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients

an elaborate concoction

This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.

—Kim Steckler

… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.

—Jon Hetman

2

: the act of process of concocting something

One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.

—Nathaniel Hawthorne

Synonyms

• brainchild
• coinage
• contrivance
• creation
• innovation
• invention
• wrinkle

Examples of concoction in a Sentence

the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time

Recent Examples on the Web

Brought to life by mother-son duo Fiona Tomlinson and Rogie Tomlinson-Gillies, Sidekick is a vibrant concoction that takes you to orchards of New Zealand, where these ingredients are intentionally sourced. —Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

For an Instagram-worthy mini, top your concoction with an olive or lemon twist garnish. —Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024

This market is a strange concoction of karaoke bars, bric-a-brac and items from that war on sale: photos, medals and dog tags from men who were lost and never found. —Richard Quest, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024

Two parents claim this classic concoction of roast beef, French bread and au jus. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2