'Dishevel' definitions:
Definition of 'dishevel'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Dishevel'
From: GCIDE
- Dishevel \Di*shev"el\ (d[i^]*sh[e^]v"'l or -[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disheveledor 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 Capillary.]
- 1. To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in the passive participle. [1913 Webster]
- With garments rent and hair disheveled, Wringing her hands and making piteous moan. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To spread loosely or disorderly. [1913 Webster]
- Like the fair flower disheveled in the wind. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Dishevel'
From: GCIDE
- Dishevel \Di*shev"el\, v. i. To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair. [R.] --Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dishevel'
From: Moby Thesaurus