disheveled
[ dih-shev-uhld ]
/ dɪˈʃɛv əld /
adjective
hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair.
untidy; disarranged: a disheveled appearance.
Also
especially British,
di·shev·elled.
Origin of disheveled
1375–1425; late Middle English
discheveled < Old French
deschevele, past participle of
descheveler to dishevel the hair, equivalent to
des-
dis-1 +
-cheveler, derivative of
chevel a hair < Latin
capillus
SYNONYMS FOR disheveled
OTHER WORDS FROM disheveled
un·di·shev·eled, adjectiveWords nearby disheveled
dished,
dishelm,
disherison,
disherit,
dishevel,
disheveled,
dishevelled,
dishful,
dishonest,
dishonesty,
dishonor
Definition for disheveled (2 of 2)
dishevel
[ dih-shev-uh l ]
/ dɪˈʃɛv əl /
verb (used with object), di·shev·eled, di·shev·el·ing or (especially British) di·shev·elled, di·shev·el·ling.
to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing.
to cause untidiness and disarray in: The wind disheveled the papers on the desk.
Origin of dishevel
First recorded in 1590–1600; back formation from
disheveled
OTHER WORDS FROM dishevel
di·shev·el·ment, nounExample sentences from the Web for disheveled
British Dictionary definitions for disheveled
dishevel
/ (dɪˈʃɛvəl) /
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
to disarrange (the hair or clothes) of (someone)
Derived forms of dishevel
dishevelment, nounWord Origin for dishevel
C15: back formation from
dishevelled