All 5 Uses of
wretched
in
Nation
- My mother made me a little shepherdess outfit, and I looked so sweet it would make you sick, and the wretched creature used to take every opportunity to butt me in the—to butt me.†
Chpt 5. *
- And the wretched pantaloon birds' suppers also came up as the sun rose (she could hear them pattering on the deck above her) and, by the sound of it, Captain Roberts's parrot still hadn't run out of swear words.†
Chpt 5.
- Oh, yes, and the wretched parrot.†
Chpt 9.
- "Wretched shame about what's been happening, of course.†
Chpt 15.
- Oh, it's all so wretched.†
Chpt 15.
Definition:
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(wretched) very badin various senses, including:
- unfortunate or miserable -- as in "wretched prisoners sleeping on the cold floor"
- of poor quality -- as in "wretched roads"
- morally bad -- as in "The wretched woman stole his wallet."