miscellany

mis·cel·la·ny

noun
\ˈmi-sə-ˌlā-nē, chiefly British mi-ˈse-lə-nē\

plural mis·cel·la·nies

Definition of MISCELLANY

1

a plural : separate writings collected in one volume b : a collection of writings on various subjects

2

: a mixture of various things

Examples of MISCELLANY

1. a miscellany of old toys
2. <the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters>

Origin of MISCELLANY

probably modification of French miscellanées, plural, from Latin miscellanea

First Known Use: 1615

Related to MISCELLANY

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, mélange, 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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