bedraggled

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make wet and dirty, as from rain
  2. adjective limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
  3. adjective in deplorable condition

Etymology

From bedraggle + -ed.

Synonyms

bedraggle, draggle

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