Draggled

Pronunciation: /ˈdræɡəld/

Definitions of draggled

adjective appearing wet and dirty, as if dragged through mud or water

Example Sentences

A1 The dog's fur was draggled after playing in the mud.

A2 She arrived at the party looking draggled and disheveled.

B1 The group of hikers looked draggled after getting caught in the rainstorm.

B2 The actress refused to appear in public when she was draggled from the long flight.

C1 Despite being draggled from the intense workout, she pushed through to finish the race.

C2 The detective's appearance was draggled after spending hours at the crime scene.

Examples of draggled in a Sentence

formal The draggled state of her dress indicated she had been caught in the rain.

informal She looked draggled after running through the mud.

slang Her hair was all draggled from the wind.

figurative The team's spirit was draggled after their third consecutive loss.

Grammatical Forms of draggled

• past tense: dragged
• plural: draggled
• comparative: more draggled
• superlative: most draggled
• present tense: draggle
• future tense: will draggle
• perfect tense: have draggled
• continuous tense: is draggling
• singular: draggled
• positive degree: draggled
• infinitive: to draggle
• gerund: dragggling
• participle: dragggled

Origin and Evolution of draggled

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'draggled' originates from the Middle English term 'draggelen', which is derived from the Old English word 'dragan' meaning 'to drag'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that has become wet and dirty, 'draggled' has evolved to also convey a sense of being disheveled or unkempt.