rumpled

[US]/'rʌmpld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. in a state of disarray; wrinkled
v. to crumple; to mess up

Phrases & Collocations

crumpled paper

Example Sentences

He woke up with rumpled hair.

She walked in with a rumpled shirt.

The rumpled bed sheets needed to be straightened out.

His rumpled suit gave him a disheveled look.

The rumpled paper looked like it had been crumpled up and thrown away.

She tried to smooth out the rumpled fabric of her dress.

The rumpled map made it difficult to read the directions.

He rumpled his brow in confusion.

The rumpled leaves on the ground indicated that someone had passed by.

She let out a sigh as she saw her rumpled reflection in the mirror.

Real-world Examples

His hair was rumpled and his eyes bloodshot and narrow.

Source: Gone with the Wind

She did not wish to go out into the world all rumpled, like the field poppies.

Source: The Little Prince

James yawned hugely and rumpled up his hair, making it even messier than it had been.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Finally, Mammy, coming down the front stairs, her apron rumpled and spotted, her head rag awry, saw him and scowled.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Fudge goggled worse than ever; his mouth was open and his round face grew pinker under his rumpled grey hair.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Besides, he would tug at the ribbons of her bonnet and, no doubt, rumple her dress.

Source: Gone with the Wind

His clothes were all rumpled, and he looked like he hadn't slept all night, and I asked if he was OK.

Source: ETS Official TOEFL Guide

He sat down and rumpled his hair again.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

So you don't go for that kind of rumpled foreign correspondent look, Rob?

Source: Financial Times Podcast

He took his foot off my running board and rumpled his wiry hair.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

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