Pro*mis"cu*ous (?), a. [L.
promiscuus; pro before, in place of, for +
miscere to mix. See Mix. ]
1. Consisting of individuals united in a body
or mass without order; mingled; confused; undistinguished; as, a
promiscuous crowd or mass.
A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous
shoot.
Pope.
2. Distributed or applied without order or
discrimination; not restricted to an individual; common;
indiscriminate; as, promiscuous love or intercourse.