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Medley Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Medley? [n] a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources Synonyms \| Synonyms for Medley: pastiche \| potpourri Related Terms \| Find terms related to Medley: agglomeration \| all sorts \| amalgamated \| ambiguous \| ambivalent \| amphibious \| assemblage \| assortment \| bicolor \| bicolored \| blend \| blended \| brew \| broad spectrum \| capriccio \| caprice \| chromatic \| cold \| collectanea \| collection \| colorful \| colorific \| coloring \| colory \| combination \| combined \| complex \| composite \| compound \| compounded \| conglomerate \| conglomeration \| cool \| crazy \| daedal \| dappled \| dichromatic \| divers-colored \| divertissement \| eclectic \| equivocal \| fantasia \| farrago \| fifty-fifty \| gallimaufry \| glowing \| goulash \| half-and-half \| harlequin \| harmonious \| hash \| heterogeneous \| hodgepodge \| hotchpot \| hotchpotch \| humoresque \| indiscriminate \| intricate \| ironic \| jumble \| jumbled \| kaleidoscopic \| magpie \| many-colored \| many-sided \| mash \| matching \| melange \| mess \| mingled \| mingle-mangle \| miscellanea \| miscellaneous \| miscellany \| mishmash \| mix \| mixed \| mixed bag \| mixture \| monochromatic \| monochrome \| monochromic \| motley \| multicolor \| multicolored \| multicolorous \| multifaceted \| multinational \| multiracial \| oddments \| odds and ends \| olio \| olla podrida \| omnium gatherum \| omnium-gatherum \| parti-color \| parti-colored \| pasticcio \| pastiche \| patchwork \| patchy \| pigmentary \| pluralistic \| polychromatic \| polychrome \| polychromic \| potpourri \| prismal \| prismatic \| promiscuous \| rainbow \| romance \| romanza \| salad \| salmagundi \| sauce \| scramble \| scrambled \| shot \| shot through \| spectral \| stew \| sundries \| syncretic \| thrown together \| thunder and lightning \| tinctorial \| tingent \| toning \| trichromatic \| trichromic \| tricolor \| tricolored \| two-tone \| varicolored \| varied \| variegated \| variety \| versicolor \| versicolored \| warm \| what you will See Also \| composition \| musical composition \| opus \| piece \| piece of music Medley In Webster's Dictionary \Med"ley\, n.; pl. {Medleys}. [OE. medlee, OF. mesl['e]e, medl['e]e, mell['e]e, F. m[^e]l['e]e. See {Meddle}, and cf. {Mel['E]e}, {Mellay}.] 1. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously. This medley of philosophy and war. --Addison. Love is a medley of endearments, jars, Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. --W. Walsh. 2. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a m[^e]l['e]e. [Obs.] --Holland. 3. (Mus.) A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri. Note: Medley is usually applied to vocal, potpourri to instrumental, compositions. 4. A cloth of mixed colors. --Fuller. \Med"ley\, a. 1. Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] ``A medl['e] coat.'' --Chaucer. 2. Mingled; confused. --Dryden.

Medley Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medley?

[n] a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

Synonyms | Synonyms for Medley: pastiche | potpourri

Medley In Webster's Dictionary

\Med"ley\, n.; pl. {Medleys}. [OE. medlee, OF. mesl['e]e,
medl['e]e, mell['e]e, F. m[^e]l['e]e. See {Meddle}, and cf.
{Mel['E]e}, {Mellay}.]
1. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients,
   usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often
   used contemptuously.

         This medley of philosophy and war.    --Addison.

         Love is a medley of endearments, jars, Suspicions,
         reconcilements, wars.                 --W. Walsh.

2. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to
   hand engagement; a m[^e]l['e]e. [Obs.] --Holland.

3. (Mus.) A composition of passages detached from several
   different compositions; a potpourri.

Note: Medley is usually applied to vocal, potpourri to
      instrumental, compositions.

4. A cloth of mixed colors. --Fuller.


\Med"ley\, a.
1. Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] ``A medl['e]
   coat.'' --Chaucer.

2. Mingled; confused. --Dryden.

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