# dishevelled

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈʃɛvəld/ · frequency rank #71,454

## Definitions
1. Of a person, with the hair uncombed.
2. Disorderly or untidy in appearance.

## Etymology
From earlier dishevely, from Old French deschevelé (modern French déchevelé and échevelé), from des- (“dis-”), + chevel (“hair”) (modern French cheveu). See there for more details.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dishevelled