mélange

mé·lange

noun \mā-ˈläⁿzh, -ˈlänj\

Definition of MÉLANGE

: a mixture often of incongruous elements

Examples of MÉLANGE

1. a mélange of colors and shapes
2. a mélange of architectural styles

Origin of MÉLANGE

French, from Middle French, from mesler, meler to mix — more at meddle

First Known Use: 1653

Related to MÉLANGE

Synonyms: agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, miscellany, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter

Related Words: detritus, notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries; accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate, conglomeration; catchall; admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up; bollix, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, dog's breakfast [chiefly British], mess, morass, muddle, shambles; imbroglio, knot, snarl, tangle

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Rhymes with MÉLANGE

blancmange