bedraggle

be·drag·gle

verb \bi-ˈdra-gəl\

Definition of BEDRAGGLE

transitive verb

: to wet thoroughly

Examples of BEDRAGGLE

1. <I was so bedraggled by the relentless rain that I couldn't wait to get into some dry clothes.>

First Known Use of BEDRAGGLE

1727

Related to BEDRAGGLE

Synonyms: bathe, wet, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, soak, sodden, sop, souse, wash, water, waterlog, water-soak, wet down

Antonyms: dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear

Related Words: asperse, bedew, damp, dampen, drizzle, humidify, hydrate, mist, moisten, moisturize, shower, sprinkle; deluge, flood, hose (down), inundate, overflow; submerge, swamp; splash; impregnate, saturate, steep; flush, irrigate, lave, rinse, slosh, sluice; dip, duck, dunk; rehydrate, rewash, rewet

Near Antonyms: dewater, evaporate, freeze-dry; drip-dry, wring; dehumidify

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