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Definition of dishevel in English: dishevelverbdishevels, disheveled, dishevelled, dishevelling, disheveling dɪˈʃɛvldəˈʃɛv(ə)l [with object]Make (a person's hair or clothes) untidy. he ran one hand through his hair, further dishevelling it Example sentencesExamples - Alex lightly dug his fist into my head, disheveling my hair.
- I sat up quickly, disheveling my clothes and pillows.
- He sighed and ran a hand through his neat hair, disheveling it completely.
- I leaned against him, running my fingers through his tidy brown hair, disheveling it.
- Edward ran a hand through his hair, disheveling it, as he entered his own bedchamber.
- ‘Sorry,’ he runs a hand through his hair, further disheveling it, ‘hope it wasn't too long a wait…‘
- She was so beautiful, standing there, looking at him with her deep-set eyes and the wind disheveling her hair, blowing it across her peachy skinned face.
Synonyms disorder, bring into disorder, throw into disorder, put out of place, throw into disarray, make disorderly, disorganize, disturb, displace
Origin Probably a back-formation from dishevelled. Rhymes bedevil, bevel, devil, kevel, level, revel, split-level Definition of dishevel in US English: dishevelverbdəˈʃɛv(ə)ldəˈSHev(ə)l [with object]Make (a person's hair or clothes) untidy. he ran one hand through his hair, further disheveling it Example sentencesExamples - He sighed and ran a hand through his neat hair, disheveling it completely.
- I sat up quickly, disheveling my clothes and pillows.
- Alex lightly dug his fist into my head, disheveling my hair.
- ‘Sorry,’ he runs a hand through his hair, further disheveling it, ‘hope it wasn't too long a wait…‘
- She was so beautiful, standing there, looking at him with her deep-set eyes and the wind disheveling her hair, blowing it across her peachy skinned face.
- I leaned against him, running my fingers through his tidy brown hair, disheveling it.
- Edward ran a hand through his hair, disheveling it, as he entered his own bedchamber.
Synonyms disorder, bring into disorder, throw into disorder, put out of place, throw into disarray, make disorderly, disorganize, disturb, displace
Origin Probably a back-formation from disheveled. |