raddled

/ (ˈrædəld) /


adjective
  1. (esp of a person) unkempt or run-down in appearance

Origin of raddled

1
C17: from raddle ²

Words Nearby raddled

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How to use raddled in a sentence

  • A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.

    The Black Opal | Katharine Susannah Prichard
  • Outside them and through them ran raddled sheep bleating their fear.

    Ulysses | James Joyce
  • She had on a different hat, and the earlier hour showed him the shining of her eyes above the raddled cheeks.

    The Lovely Lady | Mary Austin
  • His whole broad face was darkly flushed, the red skin raddled with a thousand lines.

    Wilderness of Spring | Edgar Pangborn
  • Noa, not by force, as I seed; but there wore one chap among them woundily raddled on the sconce.