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variegated
adjective
: having patches, stripes, or marks of different colors
: including many different things : full of variety
Full Definition of VARIEGATED
1
: having discrete markings of different colors <variegated leaves>
2
: varied 1
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First Known Use of VARIEGATED
1661
Related to VARIEGATED
- Synonyms
- chromatic, colored, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, varied, colorful, various
- Antonyms
- colorless; monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid
Rhymes with VARIEGATED
addlepated, animated, antiquated, caffeinated, calculated, castellated, complicated, corrugated, crenellated, dedicated, educated, elevated, hyphenated, integrated, laminated, liberated, mentholated, perforated, pileated, pixilated, saturated, simulated, syncopated, tessellated, unabated, uncreated, understated
VARIEGATED Defined for Kids
variegated
adjective var·ie·gat·ed \ˈver-ē-ə-ˌgā-təd, ˈver-i-ˌgā-\
Definition of VARIEGATED for Kids
1
: having patches, stripes, or marks of different colors <variegated leaves>
2
: full of variety
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