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Distraught vs Scrunchie - What's the difference?

distraught | scrunchie |

As an adjective distraught

is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

As a noun scrunchie is

a small elasticated ring of fabric placed around long hair to hold it in place behind the head.

distraught

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
  • His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

    Derived terms

    * distraughtly * distraughtness

    Synonyms

    * distressed * pained

    scrunchie

    Alternative forms

    * scrunchy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small elasticated ring of fabric placed around long hair to hold it in place behind the head.
  • Synonyms

    * gogo