simple past and past participle of mix
Having two or more separate aspects.
I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or ...
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Including both male(s) and female(s).
The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.