MEDLEY


Meaning of MEDLEY in English

n., adj., & v.

--n. (pl. -eys)

1. a varied mixture; a miscellany.

2 a collection of musical items from one work or various sources arranged as a continuous whole.

--adj. archaic mixed; motley.

--v.tr. (-eys, -eyed) archaic make a medley of; intermix.

Phrases and idioms:

medley relay a relay race between teams in which each member runs a different distance, swims a different stroke, etc.

Etymology: ME f. OF medlee var. of meslee f. Rmc (as MEDDLE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.