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English adjective: motley | |||
| 1. | motley consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds | ||
| Samples | An arrangement of assorted spring flowers. Assorted sizes. Miscellaneous accessories. A mixed program of baroque and contemporary music. A motley crew. Sundry sciences commonly known as social. | ||
| Synonyms | assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, sundry | ||
| Similar | heterogeneous, heterogenous | ||
| Antonyms | homogeneous, homogenous | ||
| 2. | motley having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | ||
| Samples | A jester dressed in motley. The painted desert. A particolored dress. A piebald horse. Pied daisies. | ||
| Synonyms | calico, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured | ||
| Similar | colored, colorful, coloured | ||
| Antonyms | uncolored, uncoloured | ||
English noun: motley | |||
| 1. | motley (group) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | ||
| Samples | A great assortment of cars was on display. He had a variety of disorders. A veritable smorgasbord of religions. | ||
| Synonyms | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alphabet soup, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, range, sampler, selection, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth | ||
| 2. | motley (artifact) a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | garment | ||
| Substance holonym | motley | ||
| 3. | motley (artifact) a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
| Substance meronym | motley | ||
English verb: motley | |||
| 1. | motley (change) make something more diverse and varied | ||
| Samples | Vary the menu. | ||
| Synonyms | variegate, vary | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diversify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | checker, chequer | ||
| 2. | motley (change) make motley; color with different colors | ||
| Synonyms | parti-color | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize | ||
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