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be·drag·gled

bedraggled

 
pronunciation:
b drae gld
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: dirty, wet, or limp from having wandered or been dragged through mud and water.
Tai's hair looked bedraggled after walking home in the rain.
synonyms:
muddied, soggy
similar words:
dirty, filthy, soiled, wet
definition 2: in a messy or shabby state.
The puppy was bedraggled and hungry when we found him.
synonyms:
disheveled, shabby, slovenly
similar words:
messy, mussed