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shaggy

[shag-ee]

adjective

shaggier, shaggiest 
  1. covered with or having long, rough hair.

  2. untidy; unkempt.

    a shaggy person.

  3. rough and matted; forming a bushy mass, as the hair or mane.

  4. having a rough nap, as cloth.

  5. characterized by sloppy planning or execution.

    a shaggy production of Macbeth.



shaggy

/ ˈʃæɡɪ /

adjective

  1. having or covered with rough unkempt fur, hair, wool, etc

    a shaggy dog

  2. rough or unkempt

  3. (in textiles) having a nap of long rough strands

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • shaggily adverb
  • shagginess noun
  • ˈ󲹲 adverb
  • ˈ󲹲Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shaggy1

First recorded in 1580–90; shag 1 + -y 1
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He is smaller in stature than Cave, adorned with a shaggy beard and long gray hair.

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The dough will look rustic and a bit shaggy — that’s okay.

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Movies struggle to capture what’s shaggy and bitter about writers without falling into the trap of one-liners.

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To cite just one, Michael Savage, the conservative radio personality, told a long, shaggy story that involved being served a hot dog while traveling on Air One.

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He and Davidson have a wonderfully shaggy dynamic, muttering jokes under their breath.

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