—n. (pl. -eys)
1 a varied mixture; a miscellany.
2 a collection of musical items from one work or various sources arranged as a continuous whole.
—adj. archaic mixed; motley.
—v.tr. (-eys, -eyed) archaic make a medley of; intermix.
Phrases and idioms:
medley relay a relay race between teams in which each member runs a different distance, swims a different stroke, etc.
Etymology: ME f. OF medlee var. of meslee f. Rmc (as MEDDLE)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.