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shaggy definition

shaggy (s̸hag′ē)

adjective shaggier -·gier, shaggiest -·gi·est

  1. covered with or having long, coarse hair or wool
  2. carelessly groomed; unkempt
  3. of tangled, coarse growth; straggly; scrubby
  4. having a rough nap or surface

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shaggy Synonyms

shaggy

modif.

rough, uncombed, unkempt, furry, hirsute, hairy, long-haired.


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shaggy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mane: The same hefty frame, shaggy mane of hair and beard, brooding brows and Gallic bearing.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: The bracts are pale green, about three times as long as in the normal type, and very shaggy.

Used with adjective complement

  • have: They had shaggy, thick wool and two horns.
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