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motley
adjective
noun
verb
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- OTLE
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈmɒtli
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
“a jester dressed in motley”
adjective
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
“an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”
noun
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
noun
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
noun
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
“a great assortment of cars was on display”
verb
make motley; color with different colors
verb
make something more diverse and varied
“Vary the menu”
In context
Example Sentences
a jester dressed in motley
the painted desert
a particolored dress
a piebald horse
pied daisies
an arrangement of assorted spring flowers
assorted sizes
miscellaneous accessories
a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music
a motley crew
a great assortment of cars was on display
he had a variety of disorders
a veritable smorgasbord of religions
Vary the menu
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