Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tatterdemalion | Yes | Yes | No | No |
derelict | Yes | Yes | No | No |
tatterdemalion (noun) | derelict (noun) |
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a dirty shabbily clothed urchin | a ship abandoned on the high seas |
a person without a home, job, or property |
tatterdemalion (adjective) | derelict (adjective) |
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worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing | in deplorable condition |
in deplorable condition | failing in what duty requires |
forsaken by owner or inhabitants | |
worn and broken down by hard use |