Noun: alphabet soup
- Soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet
"The children loved eating alphabet soup and spelling words with the pasta"
- A confusing assortment
"Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies"
Derived forms: alphabet soups
Type of: assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag [informal], mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, smörgåsbord, soup, variety
Encyclopedia: Alphabet soup