scraggy

(skragē)

adjective scraggier, scraggiest

  1. rough or jagged
  2. lean; bony; skinny

Origin: < scrag + -y

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See scraggy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective scrag·gi·er, scrag·gi·est
  1. Jagged; rough: scraggy cliffs.
  2. Bony and lean: a scraggy cat.

Related Forms:

  • scragˈgi·ly adverb
  • scragˈgi·ness noun

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