Drabbled

/ˈdræbəld/ verb

Definition

Past tense of 'drabble': made wet, muddy, or bedraggled.

Etymology

From the verb 'drabble' plus the past tense suffix '-ed'.

Kelly Says

A drabbled dog after a rain is an evocative image—the word sounds like the splashing and mess itself, which is why it works so well in Victorian literature.

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