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单词 motley
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motley


mot·ley

M0441900 (mŏt′lē)adj.1. Having elements of great variety or incongruity; heterogeneous: a motley collection of students at the coffee shop.2. Having many colors; variegated; parti-colored: a motley tunic.n. pl. mot·leys 1. The parti-colored attire of a court jester.2. A heterogeneous, often incongruous mixture of elements.
[Middle English motlei, variegated cloth, variegated, probably from Anglo-Norman, probably from Middle English mot, speck; see mote1.]

motley

(ˈmɒtlɪ) adj1. made up of elements of varying type, quality, etc2. (Colours) multicolouredn3. a motley collection or mixture4. (Clothing & Fashion) the particoloured attire of a jester5. (Theatre) obsolete a jester[C14: perhaps from mot speck, mote1]

mot•ley

(ˈmɒt li)

adj., n., pl. -leys. adj. 1. exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous. 2. being of different colors combined; parti-colored. 3. wearing a parti-colored garment: a motley fool. n. 4. a combination of different colors. 5. the parti-colored garment of a jester. 6. a heterogeneous assemblage. [1350–1400; Middle English; orig. obscure]

Mot•ley

(ˈmɒt li)

n. John Lothrop, 1814–77, U.S. historian.
Thesaurus
Noun1.motley - a collection containing a variety of sorts of thingsmotley - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, mixtureaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a wholegrab bag - an assortment of miscellaneous itemswitches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew - a fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew"range - a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"selection - an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag - a motley assortment of thingsalphabet soup - a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies"sampler - an assortment of various samples; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets"
2.motley - a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"motley - a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
3.motley - a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century Englandcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"motley - a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
Verb1.motley - make something more diverse and variedmotley - make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"variegate, varydiversify - make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study"checker, chequer - variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
2.motley - make motley; color with different colorsparti-colorcolor, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"
Adj.1.motley - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; "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.Richardsassorted, miscellaneous, mixed, sundryheterogeneous, heterogenous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"
2.motley - having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightlymotley - having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"multicolor, multi-color, multicolored, multi-colored, multicolour, multi-colour, multicoloured, multi-coloured, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured, calico, paintedcolored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

motley

adjective miscellaneous, mixed, varied, diversified, mingled, unlike, assorted, disparate, dissimilar, heterogeneous a motley collection of vans and old buses
miscellaneous, uniform, homogeneous

motley

adjective1. Consisting of a number of different kinds:assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, multifarious, multiform, sundry, varied, variegated, various.Biology: polymorphic, polymorphous.2. Having many different colors:multicolor, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, polychromic, polychromous, varicolored, variegated, versicolor, versicolored.
Translations
eterogeneo
IdiomsSeewear motley

motley


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  • adj
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Synonyms for motley

adj miscellaneous

Synonyms

  • miscellaneous
  • mixed
  • varied
  • diversified
  • mingled
  • unlike
  • assorted
  • disparate
  • dissimilar
  • heterogeneous

Antonyms

  • miscellaneous
  • uniform
  • homogeneous

Synonyms for motley

adj consisting of a number of different kinds

Synonyms

  • assorted
  • divers
  • diverse
  • diversified
  • heterogeneous
  • miscellaneous
  • mixed
  • multifarious
  • multiform
  • sundry
  • varied
  • variegated
  • various
  • polymorphic
  • polymorphous

adj having many different colors

Synonyms

  • multicolor
  • multicolored
  • polychromatic
  • polychrome
  • polychromic
  • polychromous
  • varicolored
  • variegated
  • versicolor
  • versicolored

Synonyms for motley

noun a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Synonyms

  • assortment
  • miscellanea
  • miscellany
  • mixed bag
  • potpourri
  • salmagundi
  • smorgasbord
  • variety
  • mixture

Related Words

  • aggregation
  • collection
  • accumulation
  • assemblage
  • grab bag
  • witches' brew
  • witches' broth
  • witch's brew
  • range
  • selection
  • farrago
  • gallimaufry
  • hodgepodge
  • hotchpotch
  • melange
  • mingle-mangle
  • mishmash
  • oddments
  • odds and ends
  • omnium-gatherum
  • ragbag
  • alphabet soup
  • sampler

noun a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)

Related Words

  • garment
  • motley

noun a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England

Related Words

  • cloth
  • fabric
  • textile
  • material
  • motley

verb make something more diverse and varied

Synonyms

  • variegate
  • vary

Related Words

  • diversify
  • checker
  • chequer

verb make motley

Synonyms

  • parti-color

Related Words

  • color
  • color in
  • colorise
  • colorize
  • colour in
  • colourise
  • colourize
  • colour

adj consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

Synonyms

  • assorted
  • miscellaneous
  • mixed
  • sundry

Related Words

  • heterogeneous
  • heterogenous

adj having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

Synonyms

  • multicolor
  • multi-color
  • multicolored
  • multi-colored
  • multicolour
  • multi-colour
  • multicoloured
  • multi-coloured
  • particolored
  • particoloured
  • piebald
  • pied
  • varicolored
  • varicoloured
  • calico
  • painted

Related Words

  • colored
  • coloured
  • colorful
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