medley
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noun \ˈmed-lē\ plural medleys
Definition of MEDLEY
1
archaic : melee
2
: a diverse assortment or mixture; especially : hodgepodge
3
: a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
See Examples of MEDLEY
- a medley of show tunes
- <a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table>
Origin of MEDLEY
Middle English medle, from Anglo-French medlee, from feminine of medlé, past participle of medler to mix — more at meddle
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to MEDLEY
- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, miscellany, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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