Definition of Dishevelled

1. Adjective. In disarray; extremely disorderly. "His brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"

Exact synonyms: Disheveled, Frowzled, Rumpled, Tousled
Similar to: Untidy

Definition of Dishevelled

1. Adjective. (qualifier of a person) With the hair uncombed; disorderly or untidy in appearance. ¹

2. Verb. (past of dishevel) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dishevelled

1. dishevel [v] - See also: dishevel

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dishevelled

disherit
disheritance
disherited
disheriting
disheritor
disheritors
disherits
dishes
dishes out
dishes up
dishevel
dishevele
disheveled
disheveledly
disheveling
dishevelled (current term)
dishevelledly
dishevelling
dishevelment
dishevels
dishful
dishfuls
dishier
dishiest
dishily
dishiness
dishing
dishing out
dishing up
dishings

Literary usage of Dishevelled

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the by Richard Hakluyt (1905)
"... Where the dishevelled ghastly sea-nymph sings, Our well-rigged ships shall stretch their swelling wings, And drag their anchors through the sandy foam, ..."

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