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dishevelled
/dɪˈʃɛvəld/
adj 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
confused, covered, crazy, hilarious, little, living, small
VERB + DISHEVELLED
clothing, looked, seemed
PREP.
in, in
ADV.
often
Definitions
adj
1
Of a person, with the hair uncombed.
2
Disorderly or untidy in appearance.
The men resided in a huge bunk house, which consisted of one room only, with a shack utside where the cooking was done. In the large room were a dozen bunks ; half of them in a very dishevelled state, […]
“Wild-eyed and disheveled, King Hrethel roamed every night through his throne room, which was empty and still.”
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — in disarray
- disheveled
- frowzled
- rumpled
- tousled
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The men resided in a huge bunk house, which consisted of one room only, with a shack utside where the cooking was done. In the large room were a dozen bunks ; half of them in a very dishevelled state,
Wiktionary02
“Wild-eyed and disheveled, King Hrethel roamed every night through his throne room, which was empty and still.”
Wiktionary03
This is a crazy, dishevelled, often hilarious film, in which lightning flashes of wit and insight crackle periodically across a plane of tedium. I sometimes felt I was watching the 100-hour version.
Wiktionary04
The young man had neglected his appearance, and his clothing was dishevelled.
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Layla is dishevelled today.
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Sami seemed very dishevelled and confused.
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