trachle

or trau·chle

[ trah-khuhl ]

noun
  1. an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.

  2. an exhausted or bedraggled person.

verb (used with object),tra·chled, tra·chling.
  1. to fatigue; tire; wear out.

  2. to bedraggle.

Origin of trachle

1
1540–50; <Dutch dialect tragelen to walk laboriously; compare Dutch traag sluggish

Words Nearby trachle

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How to use trachle in a sentence

  • "Ye mauna trachle (trouble) yersel, mother," Jamie said, when she had the empty box pulled toward her.

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