Definition of MEDLEY

medley

Meanings

Plural: medleys

Noun

  • a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
  • Combat, fighting; a battle.
  • A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things.
  • A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece.
  • A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle.
  • A cloth of mixed colours.

Verb

  • To combine, to form a medley.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English medle, from Anglo-Norman medlee, Old French medlee, from the feminine past participle of early Medieval Latin misculō (“to mix”). Compare meddle. Doublet of melee.

Scrabble Score: 12

medley is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
medley is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
medley is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

medley is a valid Words With Friends word