struwwelig
shaggy; tousled; messy (hair)
Word details
- German meaning
- Beschreibt ein ungepflegtes, wirres Aussehen, oft von Haaren.
- English meaning
- disheveled, tousled
- Synonym
- zerzaust, wuschelig
- German example
- Sein struwweliges Haar stand ihm zu Berge.
- English example
- His disheveled hair stood on end.
- Comparative
- struwweligerSuperlative: am struwweligsten
Example sentences with “struwwelig”
Er hatte nach dem Schlafen ganz struwwelige Haare. (He had very shaggy hair after sleeping.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'struwwelig' a formal word?
No, it is an informal, descriptive adjective used to describe hair or fur that is untidy or disheveled.