jumble
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdʒəmbəɫ// UK //dʒˈʌmbəl// jum·ble
n. a messy, confused mix of things that are all mixed together. You use this when things are not in order or when you can't see clearly because of the mess.
n. a confused, disorderly mixture or collection of objects. Often used to describe a state of mental confusion or a physical mess.
The children left a jumble of toys on the floor.
After the party ended, the kitchen was a total jumble of empty bottles and dirty plates.
The detective spent hours sorting through the jumble of paperwork on the desk, hoping to find a single document that would clear up the mystery.
From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump + -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.