disheveling

di·shev·el

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-shev-uh l]
- /dɪˈʃɛv əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-shev-uh l]
- /dɪˈʃɛv əl/

Definitions of disheveling word

verb with object disheveling to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing. 1
verb with object disheveling to cause untidiness and disarray in: The wind disheveled the papers on the desk. 1
noun disheveling Present participle of dishevel. 1

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Origin of disheveling

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; back formation from disheveled

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Parts of speech for Disheveling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Disheveling

disheveling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

disheveling usage trend in Literature

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