motley

Letters that make motley

o, e, l, m, t, y are letters that make 'motley'

Words within motley

mot, MOT, ley, MO, LE, Mo, Tl, mo are words within 'motley'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of motley

motleys is a word created by adding a letter to 'motley'


7 possible definitions for 'motley'

Motley as "a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)"

Under this definition, motley is a noun and has the following properties:

motley as a type

'motley' can be a type of garment.

Substances of motley

motley is a substance of motley.

Derivatives of motley

multi-colored, particoloured, motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured are derivatives of 'motley'.


Motley as "a collection containing a variety of sorts of things"

Under this definition, motley is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mixed bag, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, mixture, assortment, potpourri, variety, miscellany have the same meaning as 'motley'

motley as a type

'motley' can be a type of accumulation, collection, aggregation, assemblage.

Types of motley

range, witches' brew, witch's brew, odds and ends, melange, farrago, mishmash, mingle-mangle, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum, witches' broth, selection, grab bag, ragbag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, oddments, sampler, alphabet soup are types of 'motley'.

Derivatives of motley

vary, conflate, commingle, coalesce, miscellaneous, meld, combine, fuse, merge, immix, flux, mix, blend, variegate, assorted, mixed, motley, sundry(a) are derivatives of 'motley'.


Motley as "make motley, color with different colors"

Under this definition, motley is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

parti-color has the same meaning as motley

motley as a type

'motley' can be a type of colorise, colourise, colourize, color in, colour in, colorize, color, colour.

Derivatives of motley

motley is a derivative of motley.


Motley as "having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly"

Under this definition, motley is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

multi-colored, particoloured, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured have the same meaning as 'motley'

Derivatives of motley

motley, calico are derivatives of 'motley'.

Similar to motley

colored, coloured, colorful are similar to 'motley'.

Example of motley used within this context

"a jester dressed in motley", "the painted desert", "a particolored dress", "a piebald horse", "pied daisies"


Motley as "make something more diverse and varied"

Under this definition, motley is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vary, variegate have the same meaning as 'motley'

motley as a type

'motley' can be a type of diversify.

Types of motley

checker, chequer are types of 'motley'.

Derivatives of motley

variant, variable, mixed bag, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, varying, motley, mixture, assortment, potpourri, variety, miscellany, variation, diversification, variegation are derivatives of 'motley'.


Motley as "a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England"

Under this definition, motley is a noun and has the following properties:

motley as a type

'motley' can be a type of cloth, fabric, material, textile.

motley as a substance

'motley' can be a substance of motley.

Derivatives of motley

parti-color, multi-colored, particoloured, motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured are derivatives of 'motley'.


Motley as "consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds"

Under this definition, motley is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

miscellaneous, assorted, mixed, sundry(a) have the same meaning as 'motley'

Derivatives of motley

mixed bag, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, motley, mixture, assortment, potpourri, variety, miscellany are derivatives of 'motley'.

Similar to motley

heterogenous, heterogeneous are similar to 'motley'.

Example of motley used within this context

"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"- I.A.Richards



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