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motliest

motliest is the superlative form of motley.

Meaning of motley

Adjective

motley (comparative more motley or motlier or motleyer, superlative most motley or motliest or motleyest)

  1. Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
    • I met a fool i' th' forest, / A motley' fool.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. Having many colours; variegated.
    Synonyms:
    colorful, prismatic, variegated, aurora-colored (US) / aurora-coloured, colorful (US) / colourful, colorific, discolored [⇒ thesaurus] (US, obsolete) / discoloured, kaleidoscopic, many-coloured

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Questions about motliest

What is motliest the superlative form of?
Motliest is the superlative form of motley.

Words near motliest in the dictionary

  1. motleyest
  2. motleying
  3. motleyness
  4. motleys
  5. motlier
  6. motliest
  7. motlopi
  8. motlopis
  9. motmot
  10. motmots
  11. moto

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