bedraggled — disheveled, wet, and untidy in appearance, especially after being exposed to rain or difficult conditions
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: disheveled, wet, and untidy in appearance, especially after being exposed to rain or difficult conditions
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈdræɡəld/
Korean meaning: 비에 젖거나 힘든 상황을 겪어 헝클어지고 지저분한
Korean pronunciation: 비**드래**글드
Example Sentences
- After camping for three days without a shower, the whole group looked utterly bedraggled.
- The celebrity arrived at the red carpet event looking bedraggled, which became the next day's headline.
- My dog always comes home bedraggled after playing in the park during rainy season.
bedraggled
ADJECTIVE//bɪˈdræɡəld//
disheveled, wet, and untidy in appearance, especially after being exposed to rain or difficult conditions
After hours in the storm, the hiker looked completely bedraggled at the cabin door.
Bedraggled and wet, its tail waggled as it straggled behind
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
16세기에 'be-'(완전히)와 'draggle'(진흙탕에 끌다)이 결합하여 만들어진 단어입니다. 원래는 옷자락이 진흙탕에 끌려 더러워진 상태를 묘사했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After camping for three days without a shower, the whole group looked utterly bedraggled.”
“The celebrity arrived at the red carpet event looking bedraggled, which became the next day's headline.”
“My dog always comes home bedraggled after playing in the park during rainy season.”
“The bedraggled traveler stumbled into the hotel lobby at 3 AM, dragging his broken suitcase.”
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