Meaning

2 senses
  1. Of a person, with the hair uncombed.

    ungekämmt, struppig, zerzaust

    непричёсанныйnepričósannyj

  2. (broadly, figuratively)Disorderly or untidy in appearance.

    unordentlich, ungepflegt, zerzaust

    взъеро́шенныйvzʺjeróšennyj, нечёсаныйnečósanyj, всклоко́ченныйvsklokóčennyj

    in disarray; extremely disorderly

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
uncombed:
untidy in appearance:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
uncombed:
untidy in appearance:

Origin

From earlier dishevely, from Old French deschevelé (modern French déchevelé and échevelé),

From earlier dishevely, from Old French deschevelé (modern French déchevelé and échevelé), from des- (“dis-”), + chevel (“hair”) (modern French cheveu). See there for more details.

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Forms

more dishevelled, most dishevelled
Comparativemore dishevelled Lesson
Superlativemost dishevelled Lesson

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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