disheveled
pronunciation
How to pronounce disheveled in British English:
UK [dɪ'ʃevəld]
How to pronounce disheveled in American English:
US [dɪˈʃɛvəld]
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- Adjective:
- in disarray; extremely disorderly
Word Origin
- disheveled (adj.)
- also dishevelled, early 15c., "without dressed hair," parallel form of dishevel (adj.); see dishevel. General sense of "with disordered dress" is from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. They watched with curiosity as several police officers surrounded a disheveled looking man pushing a shopping cart .
- 2. He 'd make a comical indian - a little too tall , a little too thin , hair disheveled , in pajamas , supported by a walker .
- 3. Sometimes my burgundy , bed-head bob is more pure poodle than cleverly disheveled .
- 4. Surely you must have been faced with disheveled hair but too late to take care of the time .
- 5. Jim is short and stout , usually a little disheveled but typically with a jovial attitude-a santa claus without the boots , red robe and " ho ho ho " .