The meaning of Motley

adjective

Of various sorts put together; miscellaneous.

Usage examples:

Bowls in assorted colours

verb

(of genes or characteristics) become distributed among cells or progeny.

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Banding on the shell assorts independently of colour

adjective

Consisting of various types mixed together

Usage examples:

A box of assorted chocolates

adjective

Having much or varied colour; bright.

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A colourful array of fruit

adjective

Having bright colours or a lot of different colours

Usage examples:

A colourful painting, colourful costumes, a colourful character, the town, of course, has a very co…

adjective

Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.

Usage examples:

They inhabit disparate worlds of thought

noun

Things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.

Usage examples:

The second class of disparates have more to do with the particular foibles of the aperture involved.

adjective

Different in every way

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German newspapers have carried reports of sightings in such disparate places as switzerland, iran, …

adjective

Showing a great deal of variety; very different.

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Subjects as diverse as architecture, language teaching, and the physical sciences

adjective

Varied or different

Usage examples:

Lowell, massachusetts, is noted for its diverse ethnic communities, among them french-canadians, en…

verb

Make or become more diverse or varied.

Usage examples:

The trilobites diversified into a great number of species

adjective

Including a range of different types of products, investments, etc. in order to reduce risk or increase the chances of success

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The organization needs to cover its operating costs from diversified funding sources; it can not re…

noun

A mute character in traditional pantomime, typically masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume.

Usage examples:

Canio's character, pagliaccio, catches his wife with the young harlequin, played by the troupe's ju…

adjective

In varied colours; variegated.

Usage examples:

The custom cabinets look like bright circus blocks, the tile backsplash has a harlequin pattern, an…

noun

A humorous character in plays at the theatre, especially in the past, who wears brightly coloured clothes with a diamond pattern

adjective

Diverse in character or content.

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A large and heterogeneous collection

adjective

Consisting of different parts or types

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With many ethnic groups represented, the student body is very heterogeneous.

adjective

Having complex patterns of colours; multicoloured.

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Kaleidoscopic diamond patterns

adjective

Quickly changing from one thing to another

adjective

(of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources.

Usage examples:

He picked up the miscellaneous papers in his in tray

adjective

Consisting of different qualities or elements.

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A mixed diet

verb

Combine or put together to form one substance or mass.

Usage examples:

Peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices

adjective

Having several or many different colours

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The store has a range of multicolour fabrics to choose from., you don't have to design complicated …

adjective

Having many colours.

Usage examples:

These squares are planted with vegetables of contrasting colours, which gives the impression of a m…

adjective

Having many different colours

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Multicoloured fish, a multicoloured scarf

adjective

Of two or more or of varying colours; multicoloured.

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Patterned polychromatic brickwork

adjective

Involving or producing light in all colors

adjective

Relating to or having the form of a prism or prisms.

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A prismatic structure

adjective

Containing, shaped like, or relating to a prism (= a transparent glass or plastic object that separates white light into different colours)

Usage examples:

A prismatic compass, the mineral often occurs as long, white prismatic crystals., when the sun rose…

adjective

Relating to or denoting drugs (especially lsd) that produce hallucinations and apparent expansion of consciousness.

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Psychedelic drugs

noun

A psychedelic drug.

Usage examples:

Our intuition tells us that using drugs use such as heroin, cocaine, psychedelics, hashish, and eve…

adjective

Causing unusually strong experiences of color, sound, smell, taste, and touch, and other mental effects such as feelings of deep understanding or hallucination (= imagining things that do not exist)

noun

An arch of colours visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. the colours of the rainbow are generally said to be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Usage examples:

All the colours of the rainbow

adjective

Of various kinds; several.

Usage examples:

Prawn and garlic vol-au-vents and sundry other delicacies

noun

Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually.

Usage examples:

A drugstore selling magazines, newspapers, and sundries

adjective

Several and different types of; various

Usage examples:

Diaz is surrounded by sundry laboratory equipment.

adjective

Incorporating a number of different types or elements; showing variation or variety.

Usage examples:

The phenomena were very varied

verb

Differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

Usage examples:

The properties vary in price

adjective

Having or showing many different types, or changing often

Usage examples:

The varied symptoms included severe muscle pain, headaches, and dizziness.

adjective

Exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks.

Usage examples:

Variegated yellow bricks

verb

Alter in appearance, especially by adding different colours.

Usage examples:

The designer can variegate the object's colour and physical character as needed

adjective

Having a pattern of different colours or marks

Usage examples:

Variegated leaves, a variegated plant