Motley – Consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together

(Pronounced mot-lee)

To remember the definition of the word motley, use the following mnemonic:

The club's motto is "we don't leave (motley) anyone out". It consists of many different types of people that wouldn't usually fit together.

Examples of motley in a sentence

I love my motley pack of dogs; I have a great dane, a chihuahua, a husky and a poodle.

The school computer lab contains a motley collection of old PCs. 

The ship’s captain went looking for a crew, all he found was a motley gang of people with no sailing experience.