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motley

English

Etymology

From Middle English motle, from Anglo-Norman motteley (“parti-colored”), late 14th c., from Old English mot (“speck”), cognate with mote.

Equivalent to mottle +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?tli/

Adjective

motley (comparative more motley or motlier, superlative most motley or motliest)

  1. Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
    Synonyms: heterogeneous, diverse, manifold; see also Thesaurus:heterogeneous
  2. Having many colours; variegated.
    Synonyms: colorful, prismatic, variegated; see also Thesaurus:multicolored

Derived terms

  • motley crew

Translations

Noun

motley (plural motleys)

  1. An incongruous mixture.
  2. A jester's multicoloured clothes.
  3. (by extension) A jester; a fool.

Translations

Anagrams

  • etymol.

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speckled

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sp?k?ld/

Adjective

speckled (comparative more speckled, superlative most speckled)

  1. Marked with dots or spots, spotted.
    The bird's eggs were speckled as camouflage.
  2. Sporadically and irregularly marked.

Synonyms

  • speckly

Translations

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