ETYM Latin chaos chaos, Greek chaos, from chainein (root cha) to yawn, to gape, to open widely. Related to Chasm.
1. A state of extreme confusion and disorder; SYN. pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness.
2. The formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos.
ETYM French confusion, Latin confusio.
1. A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; SYN. mental confusion, disarray.
2. Disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably.
3. A mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; SYN. mix-up, confounding.
4. A feeling of embarrassment that leaves one confused; SYN. discombobulation.
A mixed mass; a medley. See Hotchpot. hodge-podge
Small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie; SYN. jumbal.