bedraggled
be·drag·gled/bɪˈdɹæɡl̩d/adjective, verb
bedraggled is spelled B-E-D-R-A-G-G-L-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables (be·drag·gled). It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bedraggled means “Wet, limp, and unkempt; in disarray due to being doused with water, exposed to the elements, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bedraggled?
| Letters | 10: B-E-D-R-A-G-G-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: be·drag·gled |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bedraggled?
Bedraggled appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bedraggled?
- UK /bɪˈdɹæɡl̩d/
Bedraggled has 3 syllables, split be·drag·gled in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-bedraggled.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bedraggled
- more bedraggled comparative
- most bedraggled superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedraggled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Wet, limp, and unkempt; in disarray due to being doused with water, exposed to the elements, etc.
- 2
Decaying, decrepit or dilapidated.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of bedraggle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bedraggled in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ungepflegt, verdreckt , baufällig, heruntergekommen |
| French | débraillé |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.