dishevelled

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb disarrange or rumple; dishevel
  2. adjective in disarray; extremely disorderly; ; ; ; ; - Al Spiers

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

tousle, dishevel, tangle

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