JUMBLED

disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy

(adjective) in utter disorder; “a disorderly pile of clothes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

jumbled (comparative more jumbled, superlative most jumbled)

In disarray, mixed up.

Synonyms

• (in disarray): higgledy-piggledy

Verb

jumbled

simple past tense and past participle of jumble

Source: Wiktionary


JUMBLE

Jum"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jumbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Jumbling.] Etym: [Prob. fr. jump, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.]

Definition: To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; -- often followed by together or up. Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together Burton. Every clime and age Jumbled together. Tennyson.

Jum"ble, v. i.

Definition: To meet or unite in a confused way; to mix confusedly. Swift.

Jum"ble, n.

1. A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words.

2. A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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