Synonyms for salmagundi
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Noun
1. Miscellany — hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany
miscellany, mixture, potpourri, hodgepodge, olio, gallimaufry, mess, mix bag, variety, medley, assortment, jumble, smorgasbord, farrago, omnium-gatherum, motley, miscellanea, pastiche, mingle-mangle, melange, hotchpotch, oddments
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Definitions
- n. 1
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
Forms
- Plural
- salmagundis → miscellanies, mixtures, potpourris, hodgepodges…
Example sentences
- mixture Mixture of the three primary colors creates black.
- miscellany Only if you put up a different sign can you become a miscellany store.
- hodgepodge U.S. cuisine is a hodgepodge of immigrant traditions.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| salmagundi | steady | |
| mixture | falling | |
| miscellany | falling | |
| potpourri | steady | |
| hodgepodge | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mess1, olio
- 6 letters
- medley2, motley2, jumble2
- 7 letters
- variety4, mixture2, melange2, farrago
- 8 letters
- pastiche2, oddments
- 9 letters
- potpourri3
- 10 letters
- assortment3, miscellany4, hodgepodge2, hotchpotch
- 11 letters
- smorgasbord3, miscellanea, gallimaufry
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (medley2 = 2 syllables).