bedraggle (Meaning)

Wordnet

bedraggle (v)

make wet and dirty, as from rain

Webster

To draggle; to soil, as garments which, in walking, are suffered to drag in dust, mud, etc.

The bedraggled hiker stumbled back to camp, exhausted after days of relentless rain.
The bedraggled cat sought shelter under the porch, shivering and seeking warmth.
The tornado left the town in a bedraggled state, with toppled houses and uprooted trees.
The bedraggled child wandered the streets, lost and longing for a place to call home.
The once-pristine garden was now bedraggled, overgrown with weeds and wilted flowers.
The bedraggled prisoner sat in his cell, his clothes torn and his spirit broken.
The bedraggled survivor emerged from the wreckage, dazed and disoriented.
The bedraggled soldiers retreated from the battle, their uniforms torn and their faces streaked with dirt.
The bedraggled travelers sought refuge from the storm in a dilapidated barn.
The bedraggled dog whimpered at the door, begging for food and shelter.

make wet and dirty, as from rainTo draggle; to soil, as garments which, in walking, are suffered to drag in dust, mud, etc.

flood, wash, drown,wet, damp, flush, hose (down), drench, wet down, bathe

scorch, desiccate, desiccate, evaporate, sear, dehydrate, dehydrate, sear, parch,dry

The bedraggled hiker stumbled back to camp, exhausted after days of relentless rain.

The bedraggled cat sought shelter under the porch, shivering and seeking warmth.

The tornado left the town in a bedraggled state, with toppled houses and uprooted trees.

The bedraggled child wandered the streets, lost and longing for a place to call home.