имя существительное 1) коктейль 2) [американский вариант английского языка] закуска (подаётся самой первой) 3) скаковая лошадь-полукровка 4) фат, выскочка, парвеню Синоним(ы): upstart, parvenu, coxcomb
I. noun Etymology: probably from 1cock + tail 1. a. an iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients b. something resembling or suggesting such a drink as being a mixture of often diverse elements or ingredients Example: a cocktail of remembered incidents and pure imagination — Charlotte Low Example: a cocktail of herbicides c. a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used together especially for medical treatment or diagnosis 2. an appetizer served as a first course at a meal II. adjective 1. of, relating to, or set aside for cocktails Example: a cocktail hour 2. designed for semiformal wear Example: a cocktail dress III. noun Etymology: 1cock + tail a horse with its tail docked