bedraggled
be·drag·gled
bedraggled · more bedraggled · most bedraggled
середній
средний, злой, мощный
verdreckt, ungepflegt, heruntergekommen, baufällig
Wet, limp, and unkemptWet, limp, and unkempt; in disarray due to being doused with water, exposed to the elements, etc.
/bɪˈdɹæɡl̩d/
» The bedraggled houses were finally destroyed by the platoon.
Meaning
2 sensesWet, limp, and unkempt; in disarray due to being doused with water, exposed to the elements, etc.
ungepflegt, verdreckt
Decaying, decrepit or dilapidated.
baufällig, heruntergekommen
More definitions
- limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
- in deplorable condition
Examples
3 sentencesThe bedraggled houses were finally destroyed by the platoon.
The vegetable garden looked bedraggled after being hit by an early frost.
ruУдарили ранние морозы, и огород с овощами выглядел потрепанно.
Tom looked very bedraggled after being caught in a heavy downpour during his run.
ruТом выглядел потрепанно. Ливень застал его вовремя пробежки.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
unkempt:
decaying, dilapidated:
Forms
more bedraggled, most bedraggled| Comparative | more bedraggled Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most bedraggled Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
62 synonymsmeanA2seedyC2shabbyB2sloppyB2beatB1derelictC2ruinousB2blowsydishevelleddowdydowdyishdown at heeldowngonequalifier
Close in meaning
- limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud:draggled
- in deplorable condition:broken-downderelictdilapidatedramshackletatterdemaliontumble-down
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form