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shaggy

  • adjective
  • shag·gy
  • /ˈʃæɡi/

Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.

Example

“a shaggy dog”

Other meanings

  1. Having a surface like shaggy hair; with a rough nap.

  2. Confused, muddled.

Synonyms

  • bushy

Related words

  • shaggy inkcap
  • shaggy mane
  • shaggily
  • shagginess
  • shaggy dog story
  • shaggy cut
  • shaggy dog tale
  • shaggy God story
  • shaggy soldier
  • shaggy tuft
  • shaggy dwarf morning glory

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “shaggy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.