daggle

verb

dag·​gle
ˈdagəl
-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

1
archaic : to wet and soil (as a garment) by dragging in mire
2
archaic : to make wet by sprinkling or splashing : draggle
clothes daggled by the splash of passing vehicles

intransitive verb

archaic : to trail or drag about (as through mud or slush)

Word History

Etymology

frequentative of dag entry 2

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“Daggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daggle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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