Swizzled
Part of speech: verb
Definitions
- Produced a rapid, sweeping sound or motion ; tricked or duped someone through deception ; combined or stirred ingredients in a drink with a circular motion
- Caused a swift, whirling noise or movement ; swindled or fooled someone, often by dishonest means ; blended components of a beverage by swirling or stirring
- Created a hissing or whirling noise by quick movement ; bamboozled or cheated a person ; agitated a liquid mixture in a container to mix flavors
Etymology: "Swizzled" is the past tense of "swizzle", first recorded in 1813 as the name of an alcoholic drink, possibly a variant of "switchel", a molasses-and-water drink often spiked with rum. The stirring sense came later, from "swizzle stick", a stick for mixing such drinks, first attested in 1859.
Synonyms: stirred, mixed, agitated
Antonyms: settled, still