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wreck of the Hesperus

wreck of the Hesperus noun: used in similes to describe the appearance of an untidy or bedraggled person.

Noun

wreck of the Hesperus

  1. (archaic) Used in similes to describe the appearance of an untidy or bedraggled person.
    • She looked like the wreck of the Hesperus when she got caught in the rain.

Origin of wreck of the Hesperus

From a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Questions about wreck of the Hesperus

What does wreck of the Hesperus mean?
Wreck of the Hesperus means used in similes to describe the appearance of an untidy or bedraggled person.
What part of speech is wreck of the Hesperus?
Wreck of the Hesperus is a noun.

Words near wreck of the Hesperus in the dictionary

  1. wreck car
  2. wreck cars
  3. wreck grab
  4. wreck grabs
  5. wreck havoc
  6. wreck of the Hesperus
  7. wreck shop
  8. wreck the hoose juice
  9. wreck yard
  10. wreck yards
  11. wreckable

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