motley
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruityComprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
» A motley crew of educators and students gathered at the seminar.
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Examples
2 sentencesA motley crew of educators and students gathered at the seminar.
They're a motley crew.
ruОни разношёрстная команда. — Wezel
deSie sind ein zusammengewürfelter Haufen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
2 sensesComprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
zusammengewürfelt, bunt zusammengeworfen, vielfältig
разношёрстныйraznošórstnyj
Having many colours; variegated.
bunt, vielfarbig, buntgefleckt
разноцве́тныйraznocvétnyj, пёстрыйpjóstryj
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Origin
From Middle English motle, from Anglo-Norman motteley (“parti-colored”), from Old EnglishFrom Middle English motle, from Anglo-Norman motteley (“parti-colored”), from Old English mot (“speck”). Doublet of mote. The English word can be analysed as mottle + -y.
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Forms
more motley/motlier/motleyer, most motley/motliest/motleyest| Comparative | more motley / motlier / motleyer Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most motley / motliest / motleyest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
55 synonyms- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds:assortedmiscellaneousmixedsundry
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly:calicomulticolormulti-colormulticolourmulti-colourmulticoloredmulti-coloredmulticoloured
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.