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dishevelled

adjective

in disarray; extremely disorderly

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Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
D
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɪˈʃɛvəld

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adjective

  1. in disarray; extremely disorderly

    “her clothing was disheveled”

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Example Sentences

her clothing was disheveled
powder-smeared and frowzled
a rumpled unmade bed
a bed with tousled sheets
{'source': 'Al Spiers', 'text': 'his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly'}

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