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bedraggle

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Synonyms & Antonyms of bedraggle

to make wet

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

Synonyms for bedraggle

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

Words Related to bedraggle

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 for bedraggle

dewater,
evaporate,
freeze-dry

drip-dry,
wring

dehumidify

Antonyms for bedraggle

dehydrate,
desiccate,
dry,
parch,
scorch,
sear

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“Bedraggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedraggle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2021.

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