Vocabulary Spotlight
Bedraggle
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: गंदा या गीला करना (Ganda ya geela karna) – To make something wet, dirty, or messy, often by dragging it through mud or water.
Pronunciation
[bi-drag-uhl]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Mess up – गंदा करना (ganda karna)
Related Words
Soggy – भीगा हुआ (bheega hua)
Word Origin
“Bedraggle” English ke “be-” aur “draggle” se bana hai. “Draggle” ka matlab tha wet ya muddy hona. Yeh shabd aise cheezon ke liye use hota tha jo mitti ya paani se gandi ho gayi ho.
– “Bedraggle” comes from English, where “be-” was combined with “draggle,” meaning to make wet and dirty.
Word Family
Noun: Bedragglement – गंदगी (gandagi)
Adjective: Bedraggled – गंदा या गीला हुआ (ganda ya geela hua)
Usage Examples
1. Baarish mein chalne ke baad, uska kapda bilkul bedraggle ho gaya.
– After walking in the rain, his clothes were completely bedraggled.
2. Kutta mitti mein khelega, toh wo bedraggle ho jayega.
– The dog will get bedraggled if it plays in the mud.
Cultural Note
India mein, monsoon ke dauran, vaakya baarish aur mitti ke kaaran cheezen kolay se bedraggle ho jaati hain, jo aksar bachchon aur pet animals ke saath dekha ja sakta hai.
In Context
“Bedraggle” ka use aam taur par aise situations mein hota hai jahan cheezen paani ya mitti ke kaaran gandi ya geeli ho jaayein, jaise baarish ke mausam mein.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Bedraggle” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Bedraggle” shabd ka origin kya hai?