raddled

/ ˈrædəld /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of raddled¹

C17: from raddle ²

Example Sentences

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.

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Outside them and through them ran raddled sheep bleating their fear.

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

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His whole broad face was darkly flushed, the red skin raddled with a thousand lines.

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Noa, not by force, as I seed; but there wore one chap among them woundily raddled on the sconce.

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