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variegated

var·i·e·gat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vair-ee-i-gey-tid, vair-i-gey-]
    • /ˈvɛər i ɪˌgeɪ tɪd, ˈvɛər ɪˌgeɪ-/
    • /ˈveə.rɪ.ɡeɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vair-ee-i-gey-tid, vair-i-gey-]
    • /ˈvɛər i ɪˌgeɪ tɪd, ˈvɛər ɪˌgeɪ-/

Definitions of variegated word

  • adjective variegated varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors. 1
  • adjective variegated varied; diversified; diverse. 1
  • verb with object variegated to make varied in appearance, as by adding different colors. 1
  • verb with object variegated to give variety to; diversify. 1
  • adjective variegated A variegated leaf or plant has different colours on it. 0
  • adjective variegated Something that is variegated consists of many different parts or types. 0

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Origin of variegated

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; variegate + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Variegated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

variegated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for variegated

adj variegated

  • anthologized — to compile an anthology.
  • assorted — A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
  • brindle — a brindled animal
  • brindled — brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour
  • checkered — having a pattern of squares

verb variegated

  • chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
  • differentiated — Recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.
  • divaricated — Spread-out, divergent, especially of a branch etc. which is at nearly ninety degrees to the main stem.
  • frescoed — Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
  • inflected — to modulate (the voice).

adjective variegated

  • chequered — If a person or organization has had a chequered career or history, they have had a varied past with both good and bad periods.
  • colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
  • designless — without a design, unplanned
  • freckled — Having freckles.
  • jeweled — a cut and polished precious stone; gem.

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