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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

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Pronunciation

dɪˈʃɛvəld

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adjective

  1. In disarray; extremely disorderly

    “Her clothing was disheveled”

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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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