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kirjava — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • checkered adj Patterned with a grid of alternating light and dark squares.
  • diverse adjective Made up of many different kinds of people or things.
  • iridescent adj Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
  • motley adj Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
  • variegated adj Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color.

Senses

kirjava is used for these senses in English:

  • checkered (figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.
  • diverse Consisting of different elements; various.
  • iridescent Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.
  • motley Having many colours; variegated.
  • varicolored Having a variety of colors; variegated or motley.
  • variegated Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color.

checkered — full definition

  1. adj Patterned with a grid of alternating light and dark squares.
  2. adj Marked by ups and downs, controversy, or a mix of successes and failures.

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