How Do You Spell DISHEVELING?

Pronunciation: [dɪʃˈɛvəlɪŋ] (IPA)

The spelling of "disheveling" can be tricky for many as it may seem like it should be spelled with a double "l" or with an "h" after the "v". However, the proper spelling follows the rules of English spelling and sounds as it is pronounced - /dɪˈʃɛvəlɪŋ/. The "e" after the "v" is necessary to break up the consonant cluster and the single "l" follows the short vowel sound in the middle syllable. So remember, when in doubt, break up the sounds and follow the rules!

DISHEVELING Meaning and Definition

1. Disheveling is the gerund form of the verb "dishevel," which refers to the action or process of causing disorder or untidiness to someone's appearance, hair, clothing, or surroundings. It describes the act of making a person or thing appear unkempt, disarranged, or messy.

   When used in relation to someone's appearance, disheveling refers to the deliberate or unintentional act of disrupting the neatness or orderliness of one's hair or clothing. It may involve loosening the hair or altering its arrangement, causing a messy or disordered look. Similarly, disheveling clothes can involve rumpling, wrinkling, or causing them to appear untidy or disorganized.

   Metaphorically, disheveling can also be used to describe the act of disrupting or unsettling someone's composure, thoughts, or plans. For example, disheveling an individual's thoughts can imply causing confusion, disarray, or difficulty in organizing their ideas or mental processes. Disheveling can also be used to describe the act of disrupting a situation or arrangement, leading to chaos or disorder.

   Overall, "disheveling" refers to the act of making something or someone appear untidy, messy, disordered, or disrupted, whether it pertains to appearance, clothing, mental state, or a broader context.

Common Misspellings for DISHEVELING

• sheveling
• disgavelling
• sisheveling
• xisheveling
• cisheveling
• fisheveling
• risheveling
• eisheveling
• dusheveling
• djsheveling
• dksheveling
• dosheveling
• d9sheveling
• d8sheveling
• diaheveling
• dizheveling
• dixheveling
• didheveling
• dieheveling
• disheveing

Etymology of DISHEVELING

The word "disheveling" is derived from the base word "dishevel", which originated from the Old French word "descheveler". In turn, "descheveler" is believed to have been formed by combining the prefix "des-" (meaning "apart" or "without") with the word "chevel" (meaning "hair"). Therefore, the etymology suggests that "disheveling" essentially means "unraveling" or "messing up" the hair, and it can be extended to refer to disarranging or disordering anything else in a more figurative sense.

Similar spelling word for DISHEVELING

• Dishevelling.

Conjugate verb Disheveling

CONDITIONAL

I would dishevel

we would dishevel

you would dishevel

he/she/it would dishevel

they would dishevel

FUTURE

I will dishevel

we will dishevel

you will dishevel

he/she/it will dishevel

they will dishevel

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have dishevelled, will have disheveled

we will have dishevelled, will have disheveled

you will have dishevelled, will have disheveled

he/she/it will have dishevelled, will have disheveled

they will have dishevelled, will have disheveled

PAST

I dishevelled, disheveled

we dishevelled, disheveled

you dishevelled, disheveled

he/she/it dishevelled, disheveled

they dishevelled, disheveled

PAST PERFECT

I had dishevelled, had disheveled

we had dishevelled, had disheveled

you had dishevelled, had disheveled

he/she/it had dishevelled, had disheveled

they had dishevelled, had disheveled

PRESENT

I dishevel

we dishevel

you dishevel

he/she/it dishevels

they dishevel

PRESENT PERFECT

I have disheveled, have dishevelled

we have disheveled, have dishevelled

you have disheveled, have dishevelled

he/she/it has disheveled, has dishevelled

they have disheveled, have dishevelled

I am disheveling, am dishevelling

we are dishevelling, are disheveling

you are dishevelling, are disheveling

he/she/it is disheveling, is dishevelling

they are dishevelling, are disheveling

I was dishevelling, was disheveling

we were disheveling, were dishevelling

you were disheveling, were dishevelling

he/she/it was dishevelling, was disheveling

they were disheveling, were dishevelling

I will be disheveling, will be dishevelling

we will be disheveling, will be dishevelling

you will be disheveling, will be dishevelling

he/she/it will be disheveling, will be dishevelling

they will be disheveling, will be dishevelling

I have been disheveling, have been dishevelling

we have been disheveling, have been dishevelling

you have been dishevelling, have been disheveling

he/she/it has been disheveling, has been dishevelling

they have been dishevelling, have been disheveling

I had been dishevelling, had been disheveling

we had been dishevelling, had been disheveling

you had been dishevelling, had been disheveling

he/she/it had been dishevelling, had been disheveling

they had been dishevelling, had been disheveling

I will have been disheveling, will have been dishevelling

we will have been disheveling, will have been dishevelling

you will have been disheveling, will have been dishevelling

he/she/it will have been disheveling, will have been dishevelling

they will have been disheveling, will have been dishevelling

I would have dishevelled, would have disheveled

we would have dishevelled, would have disheveled

you would have dishevelled, would have disheveled

he/she/it would have dishevelled, would have disheveled

they would have dishevelled, would have disheveled

I would be dishevelling, would be disheveling

we would be dishevelling, would be disheveling

you would be dishevelling, would be disheveling

he/she/it would be dishevelling, would be disheveling

they would be dishevelling, would be disheveling

I would have been dishevelling, would have been disheveling

we would have been dishevelling, would have been disheveling

you would have been dishevelling, would have been disheveling

he/she/it would have been dishevelling, would have been disheveling

they would have been dishevelling, would have been disheveling