All 3 Uses of
wretched
in
Fever, 1793
- Another long, hot, boring, wretched August day.†
p. 2.0 *wretched = miserable or very bad
- Her wretched dog nipped at my shoe under the table.†
p. 50.8
- I'll not forget all your help, wretched cat," I muttered as I knelt in the squash patch.†
p. 128.5
Definition:
very bad
in 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."