I have read many times “and worse” at the end of a sentence, such as in this one:
“She wasn’t dressed for the moors and her shoes were soon mud-caked and worse.”
What does mean “worse” here?
Thanks.
Being mud-caked wan't their only problem, but the author doesn't give us more specific detail. They might have also started to come apart, smell bad, make noise, hurt her feet, etc.