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variegated
Meaning: marked by patches of different colors or kinds
variegated in a sentence
How variegated is used in real sentences:
Variegated leaves brightened the shaded garden with streaks of cream and green.
A variegated mosaic of blue, gold, and crimson covered the station wall.
“Against that loss, details she once scorned now seemed exact: variegated awnings striped red, green, and faded gold, bruised fruit, and coats patched in mismatched cloth.”
— from the passage The Late Correction
“Its variegated roof, patched with red tile, gray slate, and green copper, appeared cheerful from the road, though the leaking ceilings belied that first impression.”
— from the passage The House at Mallow End
Synonyms for variegated
Other words for variegated — multicolored, mottled and varied — carry the same meaning.
- multicolored
- mottled
- varied
Antonyms of variegated
Words that mean the opposite of variegated:
- uniform
- monochrome
- homogeneous
Where it comes from
From Latin variegare, meaning 'to make varied in color.'
Memory hook
VARIEGATED begins like VARIED: its colors or forms are mixed.
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