Definition of bedraggle
transitive verb
:to wet thoroughly
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Examples of bedraggle in a Sentence
I was so bedraggled by the relentless rain that I couldn't wait to get into some dry clothes.
Origin and Etymology of bedraggle
bedraggle Synonyms
Synonyms
bathe, wet, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, soak, sodden, sop, souse, wash, water, waterlog, water-soak, wet downAntonyms
dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, searRelated 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, rewetNear Antonyms
dewater, evaporate, freeze-dry; drip-dry, wring; dehumidifyLearn More about bedraggle
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