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Definition: Jumbled |
JumbledAdjective1. In utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "jumbled" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1615. (references) |
Synonyms: JumbledSynonyms: disorderly (adj), higgledy-piggledy (adj), hugger-mugger (adj), topsy-turvy (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Multiformity | Jumbled, confused, mixed up, discordant; inharmonious, unmatched, unrelated, nonuniform. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Jumbled |
| English words defined with "jumbled": agglomeration ♦ cheek by jowl ♦ jumble ♦ macaronic, maze, mingle ♦ snarl ♦ tangle. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "jumbled": PELL-MELL ♦ tremor tract. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | A closeup of a jumbled mass of ice on a mountainside. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
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 | Restaurant background noise in which the voices are audible but unintelligibly jumbled together. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | The world is too well instructed in, and too forward to allow of, this way of dissolving of governments, to need any more to be said of it; and there wants not much argument to prove, that where the society is dissolved, the government cannot remain; that being as impossible, as for the frame of an house to subsist when the materials of it are scattered and dissipated by a whirl-wind, or jumbled into a confused heap by an earthquake. (Second Treatise of Government) |
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| "Jumbled" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 52.27% of the time. "Jumbled" is used about 88 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 52.27% | 46 | 50,285 |
| Lexical Verb (past participle) | 29.55% | 26 | 68,323 |
| Lexical Verb (past tense) | 18.18% | 16 | 87,710 |
| Total | 100.00% | 88 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "jumbled": jumbled up. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "jumbled": jumbled-up. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
jumbled word | 10 |
jumbled words | 5 |
jumbled | 4 |
jumbled letter | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "jumbled"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مضطرب (confused, deranged, disarranged, disarrayed, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, disturbed, ill at ease, mixed up, muddled, restive, restless, rough, troubled, tumultuous, uneasy, unquiet, unsettled, upset), مخلبط, مختلط (coeducation, disordered, medley, mixed, unsettled). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | разбъркан (deranged, farraginous, higgledy-piggledy, hugger mugger, mixing up, out of order, pell mell, perturbed, promiscuous, tumultuary, turbid, untidy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | míchaný (assorted, mingled). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | verward (jumbled up). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | konfuza (jumbled up). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | sekaisin (all mixed up, in confusion, jumbled together, upside down). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | mélangé, fourré, embrouillé. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | würfelte durcheinander, durcheinandergeworfen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מעורבב (confused, messy, mixed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | zagyva (devoid of sense, diffuse, indigested, macaronic, medley, motley, muddy), kusza (confused, diffuse, intricate, muddled, shaggy, straggly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 無茶苦茶 (confused, mixed up, unreasonable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | むちゃくちゃ (confused, mixed up, unreasonable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | orchit (littered, mangled, scattered), mestit (churned, confused, confusing, cross-bred, garbled, mashed, miscellaneous, mixed, mongrel, stirred), currit fud y cheilley (distracted). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | umbledjay juntar em desordem, confundido (abashed, baffled, mistaken, spellbound), atrapalhado (abashed, mixed, perplexed). (various references) перемешанный (mixed). (various references) plubraich (nf. the noise of water being jumbled). (various references) zbrkan (confused, fuddled, hugger mugger, mazy, messy, muddled, muddleheaded, muddle-headed, pell mell). (various references) revoltijado. (various references) konfys (confused, jumbled up). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | confusa, confusi, confusum, confusus. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words ending with "jumbled": bejumbled. (additional references) | |
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"Jumbled" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: jambed, jmbled, Jumblie. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "jumbled" (pronounced ju"mbuld) |
| 6 | -u" m b u l d | crumbled, fumbled, grumbled, humbled, mumbled, rumbled, stumbled, tumbled. |
| 5 | -m b u l d | ambled, assembled, disassembled, gambled, rambled, reassembled, resembled, scrambled, trembled. |
| 4 | -b u l d | babbled, bubbled, cabled, cobbled, corbelled, dabbled, dibbled, disabled, doubled, dribbled, enabled, enfeebled, fabled, garbled, gobbled, hobbled, labeled, labelled, libeled, marbled, mislabeled, nibbled, redoubled, scribbled, squabbled, tabled, trebled, troubled, unlabeled, untroubled, wobbled. |
| 3 | -u l d | addled, angled, annulled, backpedaled, baffled, barreled, battled, bedeviled, bedraggled, befuddled, belittled, bespectacled, bevelled, bicycled, boggled, bottled, bridled, bristled, buckled, bundled, bungled, canceled, cancelled, channeled, chiseled, chortled, chronicled, chuckled, circled, coddled, commingled, counseled, coupled, crackled, credentialed, crippled, crumpled, cuddled, cycled, dangled, dazzled, dialed, dimpled, disgruntled, disheveled, dismantled, dueled, dwindled, embattled, embezzled, emerald, empaneled, enameled, encircled, entangled, entitled, equaled, fiddled, fizzled, flanneled, fondled, frazzled, freckled, fueled, fuelled, funneled, giggled, grappled, grizzled, haggled, handled, hassled, heckled, Herald, huddled, hustled, idled, impaneled, imperiled, initialed, intermingled, jangled, jostled, juggled, kindled, knuckled, ladled, leveled, levelled, mangled, manhandled, marshaled, marshalled, marveled, mingled, mishandled, modeled, mottled, muddled, muffled, muscled, muzzled, needled, nestled, nettled, newfangled, ogled, paddled, paneled, parceled, pedaled, pedalled, peddled, penciled, peopled, pickled, principled, pummeled, puzzled, quadrupled, quarreled, quintupled, rankled, rattled, raveled, recycled, refueled, rekindled, remodeled, resettled, reshuffled, reveled, riddled, rifled, rippled, rivaled, ruffled, rumpled, saddled, sampled, scaffold, scuffled, scuttled, settled, shackled, shoveled, shriveled, shuffled, shuttled, signaled, signalled, singled, sizzled, smuggled, snarled, spangled, sparkled, speckled, spiraled, sprinkled, squirreled, stapled, startled, stenciled, stifled, straddled, straggled, strangled, struggled, subtitled, swindled, tackled, tangled, tasseled, tattled, throttled, tickled, tinkled, titled, toggled, toppled, totaled, totalled, trampled, traveled, travelled, trickled, tripled, trundled, tussled, unbridled, unprincipled, unraveled, unrivaled, unruffled, unsettled, unshackled, untrammeled, waffled, wangled, whistled, whittled, widdled, wrangled, wrestled, wrinkled. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-d-e-j-l-m-u" | |
-1 letter: blumed, jumble. | |
-2 letters: blued, blume, lubed, muled, umbel. | |
-3 letters: bedu, bled, blue, duel, dumb, jube, leud, lube, lude, meld, mule. | |
-4 letters: bed, bel, bud, bum, deb, del, dub, due, eld, elm, emu, jeu, led, leu, lum, med, mel, mud. | |
-5 letters: be, de, ed, el, em, me, mu, um. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-d-e-j-l-m-u" | |
+2 letters: bejumbled. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4A 75 6D 62 6C 65 64 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--- ..- -- -... .-.. . -.. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001010 01110101 01101101 01100010 01101100 01100101 01100100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)J u m b l e d |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004A 0075 006D 0062 006C 0065 0064 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)44877968787170 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Arabic | معجم, قاموس, الوضوحية في الشيء, حد, تحديد, تعريف, التحديد, الإيضاحية, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان | العربية, عربي, اللغة العربية, арабски език, арабски, arabský, arabština, arabialainen, arabe, arabisch, ערבית, ערבי, arab, Arabish, арабский, arapski, árabe, arabisk |
Bulgarian | речник, яснота, сила, очертания, дефиниция, транслация, превеждане, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, огъване, превод | البلغارية, بلغاري, български, български език, българин, bulharský, bulgarialainen, bulgare, bolgár, Bulgeyragh, Bulgeyrish, болгарский, болгарин, bugarski jezik, bugarski, bugarka, bugarin, búlgaro, bulgar |
Czech | slovník, definice, překlad | تشيكي, اللغة التشيكوسلوفاكية, التشيكي أحد أبناء تشيكوسلوفاكيا, чешки, èesky, èeské, èech, èeština, èeský, èeška, Tsjech, Tsjechisch, t?ekkiläinen, tchèque, Tscheche, tschechisch, Tschechin, cseh, Sheckagh, Sheckish, чешский, češki jezik, čeh, češki, checo, tjeck |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, holandský, nizozemský, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, "ול "י, holland, Ollanish, Germaanish, holandês, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, holländsk |
Esperanto | vortaro, difino, traduko | الاسبرانتو لغة دولية, есперанто, esperanton, espéranto, אספר טו, eszperanto, eszperantó, エスキモー犬 , エスペラント , эсперанто, esperanto |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | اللغة الفنلندية, فنلندية, فنلندي, фински език, фински, finský, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, פי י, finn, Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, финский, finski jezik, finski, finlandés, finés, finsk |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | اللغة الفرنسية, فرنسي, الشعب الفرنسي, френски език, френски, francouzský, francouzština, ranskalainen, français, französisch, צרפתית, צרפתי, francia, フレコン化 , 仏文 , フランス" , 仏 , ふつぶ", ふつ, フレンチ , フランセ , Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, francês, французский, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, fransk, franska |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, المانية, германски, немски език, немски, немец, роден, готически, германец, nìmec, nìmecký, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, 'רמ ית, 'רמ י, német, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, alemão, немецкий, germanski, alemán, tysk |
Hebrew | אוצר מילים, "'"ר", "'בל", תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתק | اليهودية, اللغة العبرية, يهودي, عبري, العبرية, иврит, староеврейски език, древен жител на юдея, юдейски, израилтянин, евреин, староеврейски, юдей, hebrejský, hebrejec, hebrejka, hebrejština, joods, Hebreeuws, juutalainen, hébreu, hebräisch, Hebräer, עברי, עברית, zsidó, héber, izraelita, ヘブライ語 , ヘブライ", Ewagh, Ewnish, Ew, hebreu, hebraico, еврей, древнееврейский язык, древнееврейский, еврейский, hibru, hebreo, jude, hebreiska, hebreisk |
Hungarian | szótár, meghatározás, definíció, fordítás | مجري, المجري, الهنغاري, هنغاري, اللغة الهنغارية, унгарски език, унгарски, унгарец, maïarský, maïarština, maïar, Hongaarse, unkarilainen, hongrois, Ungar, "ו 'רי, magyar, Ungaarish, Ungaaragh, венгр, венгерский, mađarski jezik, mađarski, mađar, húngaro, ungrare |
Japanese Kanji | 辭典 , 辞典 , 字引 , 辞林 , 字書 , ディーゼル電気車 , 言海 , 辞彙 , 辞書 , 確定 , ディーゼル電気車 , デ'ドロ酢酸 , 翻訳 | يابانية, ياباني, اليابانية, اللغة اليابانية, японски език, японци, японски, japonský, japanilainen, Japonais, japaner, japanisch, יפ י, japán, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", Shapaanagh, Shapaanish, japonês, японский, японец, japanski, japanski jezik, japanac, japonés, japansk |
Japanese Katakana | じい, じびき, じて", ディクショナリー , じり", じしょ, '"かい, ディクショナリ , デフィニション , ディフィニション , ていぎ, かくてい, へい"ういどう, やくじゅつ, トランスレーション , やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, ほ"やくしょ | يابانية, ياباني, اليابانية, اللغة اليابانية, японски език, японци, японски, japonský, japanilainen, Japonais, japaner, japanisch, יפ י, japán, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", Shapaanagh, Shapaanish, japonês, японский, японец, japanski, japanski jezik, japanac, japonés, japansk |
Manx | fockleyr, geyrid, meenaghey, keeayllaght, baght | manština, manský, manx, mann-szigeti nyelv, Manninish, Manninagh, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, язык жителей о-ва мэн, с о-ва мэн, s ostrva mana, los habitantes de la isla de man, lengua de la isla de man, de la isla de man, från ön man |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | اللغة البرتغالية, البرتغالية, البرتغالي, португалски, португалски език, португалец, portugalský, portugalilainen, portugais, portugiesisch, portugál, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", Portiugish, Portiugagh, português, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalac, portugalski, portugués, portugis |
Russian | словарь, определение, трансляция, сдвиг, перевод, перемещение | روسي, اللغة الروسية, الروسية, руски език, руски, руснак, ruština, ruský, venäläinen, Russe, russisch, רוסי, orosz, ロシア語 , ロシア", Rooshish, Rooshagh, русский, ruski jezik, ruski, ruso, ryss |
Scottish | foclair, abardair, faclair, briathrachan | шотландски, skotský, Schots, skotlantilainen, écossais, schottisch, skót, Albinagh, escocês, шотландский, škotski jezik, škotski, škotlanđani, escocés, skotsk |
Serbo-Croatian | leksikon, rečnik, definicija, tumačenje | serbokroatisch, servo-croata, srpsko-hrvatski jezik, srpsko-hrvatski, serbokroatiska, serbokroatisk |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, španìlský, španìlština, Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , Spaainish, Spaainagh, espanhol, испанский, španski, španski jezik, español, spanska språk, spansk |
Swedish | ordbok, lexikon, översättning | اللغة السويدية, шведски, шведски език, швед, švédský, švédština, Zweeds, ruotsalainen, suédois, schwedisch, svéd, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", Soolynish, Soolynagh, шведский, švedski jezik, švedski, sueco, svensk |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | الإنجليزية, الأنكليزي, إنكليزي, ترجمة إنكليزية, اللغة الإنكليزية, английски език, английски, англичаните, anglicky, anglan, englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, א 'לית, angol, Sostynagh, Sostnagh, Baarlagh, inglês, английский, beurla, engleski, englez, engleski jezik, inglés, engelsk |
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