Bedraggled – wet, dirty and untidy
(Pronounced be-drag-uhld)
To remember the definition of the word bedraggled, use the following mnemonic:
If you have just been dragged and pulled (bedraggled) through rain and dirt, then you will certainly be wet, dirty and untidy.
Examples of bedraggled in a sentence
The man was bedraggled after coming home from work.
She feared becoming bedraggled if she didn't bring an umbrella.
The stray dog looked bedraggled at the side of the road.
