- 1. n. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously. Source: opted
- 2. n. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a melee. Source: opted
- 3. n. A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri. Source: opted
- 4. n. A cloth of mixed colors. Source: opted
- 5. a. Mixed; of mixed material or color. Source: opted
- 6. a. Mingled; confused. Source: opted
- 7. n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources Source: wordnet
- 8. 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 mêlée. [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. 1. Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] "A medlè coat." Chaucer. 2. Mingled; confused. Dryden. Source: webster
- 9. A composition of passages detached from several differentcompositions; a potpourri. Source: adambom
- 10. n:100 n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources Source: ecdict
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