Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
disheveled — or dishevelled [di shev′əld] adj. [ME discheveled < OFr deschevelé (pp. of descheveler, to tousle < des , DIS + chevel, hair < L capillus) + ed, ED] 1. disarranged and untidy; tousled; rumpled: said of hair, clothing, etc. 2. having… … English World dictionary
disheveled — also dishevelled, early 15c., pp. adj. from DISHEVEL (Cf. dishevel); originally without dressed hair; general sense of with disordered dress is from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
Dishevelled — Dishevel Di*shev el (d[i^]*sh[e^]v l or [e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheveled}or {Dishevelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheveling} or {Dishevelling}.] [OF. descheveler, F. d[ e]cheveler, LL. discapillare; dis + L. capillus the hair of the head. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disheveled — Dishevel Di*shev el (d[i^]*sh[e^]v l or [e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheveled}or {Dishevelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheveling} or {Dishevelling}.] [OF. descheveler, F. d[ e]cheveler, LL. discapillare; dis + L. capillus the hair of the head. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishevelled — disheveled di*shev eled, dishevelled di*shev elled, a. 1. Hanging in loose disorder; disarranged; in disarray; not made neat; used especially of hair or clothing; as, disheveled hair. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the hair in loose disorder. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disheveled — di*shev eled, dishevelled di*shev elled, a. 1. Hanging in loose disorder; disarranged; in disarray; not made neat; used especially of hair or clothing; as, disheveled hair. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the hair in loose disorder. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishevelled — (US disheveled) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a person s hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered. DERIVATIVES dishevelment noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «having the hair uncovered»: from Old French deschevele, from Latin capillus hair … English terms dictionary
dishevelled — [dɪ ʃɛv(ə)ld] (US disheveled) adjective (of a person s hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy. Derivatives dishevel verb (dishevels, dishevelling, dishevelled; US dishevels, disheveling … English new terms dictionary
dishevelled — adj. (US disheveled) (of the hair, a person, etc.) untidy; ruffled; disordered. Derivatives: dishevel v.tr. (dishevelled, dishevelling; US disheveled, disheveling). dishevelment n. Etymology: ME dischevelee f. OF descheveleacute past part. (as… … Useful english dictionary
disheveled — /di shev euhld/, adj. 1. hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair. 2. untidy; disarranged: a disheveled appearance. Also, esp. Brit., dishevelled. [1375 1425; late ME discheveled < OF deschevele, ptp. of descheveler to dishevel… … Universalium
