Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: miscellany
IPA transcription: [m'ɪsəl,eɪni]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: florilegium, garland, miscellany
    Meaning: an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
  • Synonyms: assortment, mixture, mixed_bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
    Meaning: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
Usage examples
  • At the side of the road stood a travel-stained middle-class automobile, with a miscellany of dusty luggage, rugs and luncheon things therein--a family automobile with father no doubt at the wheel.