mishmash
Plural: mishmashes
Noun
- A confused or disordered mixture of various things.
- a motley assortment of things
- A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
Verb
- To mix together, especially in a confused way.
- To become mixed together.
Examples
- His rack of letters was a mishmash of vowels and low-value consonants, making a bingo difficult.
Origin / Etymology
Attested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.
Synonyms
farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, Whitman's sampler, bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac, catch-all, clamjamfrey, cocktail, congeries, crazyquilt, disjecta membra, galimatias, grab bag, horse and rabbit stew, hotchpot, job lot, jumble, macedoine, medley, miscellanea, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, motley, olio, olla podrida, pastiche, patchwork quilt, potpourri, salmagundi, slurry, smorgasbord, welter
Scrabble Score: 18
mishmash: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmishmash: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mishmash: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary