motley

/mˈɑtli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds- I.A.Richards
   “an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”
2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
   “a jester dressed in motley”

noun

1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
   “a great assortment of cars was on display”
2. a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
3. a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England

verb

1. make something more diverse and varied
   “Vary the menu”
2. make motley; color with different colors

Synonyms for motley

• assorted
• miscellaneous
• mixed
• sundry
• heterogeneous
• calico
• multicolor
• multi-color
• multicolour
• multi-colour
• multicolored
• multi-colored
• multicoloured
• multi-coloured
• painted
• particolored
• particoloured
• piebald
• pied
• varicolored
• assortment
• mixture
• mixed bag
• miscellany
• miscellanea
• variety
• salmagundi
• smorgasbord
• potpourri
• vary
• variegate
• parti-color

Words that rhyme with motley

• hotly
• mottley
• ottley
• watley