The meaning of Jumble

verb

Cover or fill (something) with an untidy collection of things.

Usage examples:

The room was cluttered with his bric-a-brac

noun

A collection of things lying about in an untidy state.

Usage examples:

The attic is full of clutter

noun

A condition of disorder, or a lot of objects that are in a state of disorder

Usage examples:

The basement work area is filled with creative clutter., the family room was cluttered with toys.

verb

Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.

Usage examples:

Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

verb

To cause someone to feel uncertain or unclear, or to make something difficult to understand

Usage examples:

You’re confusing me – please repeat the directions more slowly., you’re confusing me with my sister…

noun

Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.

Usage examples:

There seems to be some confusion about which system does what

noun

A lack of understanding, or a state of disorder

Usage examples:

[ c ] she writes about the confusions of her life., [ u ] in the confusion, i lost my wallet.

verb

Make untidy or disordered.

Usage examples:

Had any of the statues been removed or disarranged?

verb

To make something untidy

noun

A state of disorganization or untidiness.

Usage examples:

Her grey hair was in disarray

verb

Throw into a state of disorganization or untidiness.

Usage examples:

The inspection disarrayed the usual schedule

noun

A messy or confused condition, showing a lack of organization

Usage examples:

Many party members believe the campaign is in disarray., the apartment was in complete disarray.

noun

A state of confusion.

Usage examples:

The world 's currency markets were in disorder

verb

Disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

Usage examples:

They are disordering the political landscape

noun

A state in which objects or conditions are in no particular order; lack of system or planned organization

Usage examples:

The room was in such disorder that she couldn’t find anything., [ c ] a mental/physical disorder, […

verb

Disrupt the systematic order or functioning of.

Usage examples:

If you take too much time completing a task, you will disorganize everything

noun

A confused mixture; a hotchpotch.

Usage examples:

Rob's living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques

noun

A confused mixture of different things

Usage examples:

It was a hodgepodge of theories.

noun

A confused mixture.

Usage examples:

A hotchpotch of uncoordinated services

noun

A confused mixture of different things

Usage examples:

New age thinking seems to be a hotchpotch of old and new ideas.

noun

Rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place.

Usage examples:

Always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter

verb

Make (a place or area) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about.

Usage examples:

Clothes and newspapers littered the floor

noun

Pieces of paper and other small objects that have been thrown out and are left on the ground in public places

Usage examples:

The park was littered with bottles and soda cans after the concert.

noun

A varied mixture of people or things.

Usage examples:

An interesting medley of flavours

adjective

Mixed; motley.

Usage examples:

A medley range of vague and variable impressions

verb

Make a medley of; intermix.

Usage examples:

The medlied establishments of the native chiefs

noun

A dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.

Usage examples:

She made a mess of the kitchen

verb

Make untidy or dirty.

Usage examples:

She scratched her head, messing her hair still further

noun

A group or collection of different items; a mixture.

Usage examples:

A miscellany of houses

noun

A mixture of different things

Usage examples:

The museum houses a fascinating miscellany of nautical treasures., she's just finished editing "a m…

noun

A confused mixture.

Usage examples:

A mishmash of outmoded ideas

noun

A badly organized mixture

Usage examples:

The movie is a mishmash of past and present.

noun

A substance made by mixing other substances together.

Usage examples:

Form the mixture into a manageable dough

noun

A combination of substances resulting from mixing them together so that they cannot be easily separated

Usage examples:

It’s a highly explosive mixture and has to be handled carefully., good fashion designers often rely…

verb

Bring into a disordered or confusing state.

Usage examples:

I fear he may have muddled the message

noun

An untidy and disorganized state or collection.

Usage examples:

The finances were in a muddle

noun

A messy and confused state

Usage examples:

Her life was in a muddle.

verb

Walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground.

Usage examples:

I stepped into my skis and shuffled to the edge of the steep slope

noun

A shuffling movement, walk, or sound.

Usage examples:

There was a shuffle of approaching feet

verb

To walk by sliding your feet, rather than lifting them as you step

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] grandfather shuffled into the kitchen, leaning on his cane., [ t ] when i a…

verb

Twist together into a confused mass.

Usage examples:

The broom somehow got tangled up in my long skirt

noun

A confused mass of something twisted together.

Usage examples:

A tangle of golden hair

noun

Any of a number of brown seaweeds, especially oarweed.

Usage examples:

An entirely natural extract, it is based on seaweed or tangle, widely available around scotland's s…

verb

Move in a turbulent fashion.

Usage examples:

The streams foam and welter

noun

A large number of items in no order; a confused mass.

Usage examples:

There's such a welter of conflicting rules

noun

Short for welterweight.

Usage examples:

Also selected was willie egan at welter