piebald

¹pie·bald

adjective \ˈpī-ˌbȯld\

Definition of PIEBALD

1

: composed of incongruous parts

2

: of different colors; especially : spotted or blotched with black and white

Examples of PIEBALD

1. <a model who owes his striking good looks to his markedly piebald ethnic background>
2. <a piebald horse that looked like it had been splashed with black and white paint>

First Known Use of PIEBALD

1589

Related to PIEBALD

Synonyms

assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, mixed, motley, patchwork, miscellaneous, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied

Antonyms

homogeneous

Related Words

manifold, multifarious; multiple, multiplex, myriad; disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various; chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, farraginous, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled; amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled; composite, conglomerate, hybrid; unclassified, unsorted

Near Antonyms

monolithic, uniform; alike, identical, like, same; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate

Rhymes with PIEBALD

close-hauled, kobold, ribald, skewbald, so-called, sunscald

²piebald

noun

Definition of PIEBALD

: a piebald animal (as a horse)

First Known Use of PIEBALD

1765