wreck of the Hesperus

noun

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.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicUsed 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

From a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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APA

wreck of the Hesperus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wreck%20of%20the%20Hesperus

MLA

“wreck of the Hesperus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wreck%20of%20the%20Hesperus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wreck of the Hesperus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wreck%20of%20the%20Hesperus.

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