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motleying

motleying is the present participle and gerund of motley.

Meaning of motley

Verb

motley (third-person singular simple present motleys, present participle motleying, simple past and past participle motleyed)

  1. (transitive) To give something a patchwork appearance.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) To make something multicolored, variegated, or diverse in character.

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Questions about motleying

What is motleying the present participle and gerund of?
Motleying is the present participle and gerund of motley.

Words near motleying in the dictionary

  1. motley fools
  2. motley iron
  3. motleyed
  4. motleyer
  5. motleyest
  6. motleying
  7. motleyness
  8. motleys
  9. motlier
  10. motliest
  11. motlopi

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