draggle
verb
drag·gle ˈdra-gəl 
draggled; draggling ˈdra-g(ə-)liŋ
transitive verb
: to make wet and dirty by dragging
intransitive verb
1
: to trail on the ground
2
: straggle
Word History
Etymology
frequentative of drag
First Known Use
1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Phrases Containing draggle
draggle
verb
as in to mess
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mess
- disarrange
- jumble
- muddle
- disorder
- disarray
- dishevel
- colly
- muck
- discolor
- taint
- dirty
- mire
- confuse
- contaminate
- smudge
- sully
- grime
- daub
- besmirch
- soil
- muddy
- crock
- pollute
- stain
- smirch
- distain
- defile
- foul
- gaum
- bemire
- blacken
- begrime
- befoul
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clean
- purge
- cleanse
- wash
- sweep
- wipe
- scrub
- dust
- brush
- purify
- decontaminate
- mop
- rinse
- disinfect
- straighten (up)
- scour
- launder
- sanitize
- freshen
- brighten
- renew
- deodorize
- spruce (up)
- dry-clean
- tidy (up)