bedraggling (Meaning)

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bedraggling (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Bedraggle

The torrential downpour bedraggled the hikers, turning their clothes into soggy rags.
The neglected garden bedraggled with overgrown weeds and wilted flowers.
The stray dog's bedraggled fur clung to its thin frame like a dirty blanket.
The bedraggled child, lost and alone, wandered the streets in search of shelter.
The bedraggled old man sat hunched over on a park bench, his clothes torn and his gaze distant.
The storm's fury bedraggled the once-proud trees, stripping them of their leaves and breaking their branches.
The bedraggled soldiers returned from battle, their uniforms torn and their faces etched with exhaustion.
The bedraggled cat meowed pitifully at the door, its fur matted and its eyes filled with desperation.
The bedraggled book, its pages yellowed and torn, lay forgotten on the library shelf.
The bedraggled painting, its colors faded and its canvas sagging, hung neglected in the attic.

of Bedraggle

wetting, flooding, washing, drowning, soaking, drenching, water-soaking, sopping, soddening, watering

searing, desiccating, dehydrating, parching, scorching, parching, evaporating, searing, drying,drying

The torrential downpour bedraggled the hikers, turning their clothes into soggy rags.

The neglected garden bedraggled with overgrown weeds and wilted flowers.

The stray dog's bedraggled fur clung to its thin frame like a dirty blanket.

The bedraggled child, lost and alone, wandered the streets in search of shelter.