mix vs riffle

mix and riffle both are nouns.

mix and riffle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mix	Yes	No	Yes	No
riffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, riffle is a hyponym of mix; that is, riffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mix:

mix: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
riffle: shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix

Other hyponyms of mix include reshuffle, cut.

mix (noun)	riffle (noun)
the act of mixing together	shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
an event that combines things in a mixture	a small wave on the surface of a liquid
a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

mix (verb)	riffle (verb)
mix together different elements	shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
add as an additional element or part	twitch or flutter
combine (electronic signals)	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
to bring or combine together or with something else	look through a book or other written material
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

Difference between mix and riffle

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