scraggy

[ skrag-ee ]

/ ˈskræg i /

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adjective, scrag·gi·er, scrag·gi·est.

lean or thin; scrawny.

meager.

irregular; craggy; jagged.

Origin of scraggy

First recorded in 1565–75; scrag + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM scraggy

scrag·gi·ly, adverbscrag·gi·ness, noun

Words nearby scraggy

SCR, scrabble, scrabbly, scrag, scraggly, scraggy, scram, scramasax, scramb, scramble, scrambled egg

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Example sentences from the Web for scraggy

His thick hair and scraggy neck gave witness of unreadiness and through his misty glasses weak eyes looked up pleading.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Their clothes were ragged and dirty, their hair long and uncombed, and their faces were covered with scraggy beards.
The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall|Spencer Davenport
From the ladder one could reach a long limb of a scraggy apple tree upon which hung early apples nearly ripe.
Little Maid Marian|Amy E. Blanchard
He knew that Scraggy had left the settlement to find their boy.
From the Valley of the Missing|Grace Miller White

In her eagerness to take his attention from the shrieking yacht, now close to the scow, Scraggy advanced toward the swaying man.
From the Valley of the Missing|Grace Miller White

British Dictionary definitions for scraggy

scraggy

/ (ˈskræɡɪ) /

adjective -gier or -giest

lean or scrawny

rough; unkempt

Derived forms of scraggy

scraggily, adverbscragginess, noun

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单词	scraggy
释义	scraggy [ skrag-ee ] / ˈskræg i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scraggy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, scrag·gi·er, scrag·gi·est. lean or thin; scrawny. meager. irregular; craggy; jagged. Origin of scraggy First recorded in 1565–75; scrag + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM scraggy scrag·gi·ly, adverbscrag·gi·ness, noun Words nearby scraggy SCR, scrabble, scrabbly, scrag, scraggly, scraggy, scram, scramasax, scramb, scramble, scrambled egg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scraggy His thick hair and scraggy neck gave witness of unreadiness and through his misty glasses weak eyes looked up pleading. Ulysses\|James Joyce Their clothes were ragged and dirty, their hair long and uncombed, and their faces were covered with scraggy beards. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall\|Spencer Davenport From the ladder one could reach a long limb of a scraggy apple tree upon which hung early apples nearly ripe. Little Maid Marian\|Amy E. Blanchard He knew that Scraggy had left the settlement to find their boy. From the Valley of the Missing\|Grace Miller White In her eagerness to take his attention from the shrieking yacht, now close to the scow, Scraggy advanced toward the swaying man. From the Valley of the Missing\|Grace Miller White British Dictionary definitions for scraggy scraggy / (ˈskræɡɪ) / adjective -gier or -giest lean or scrawny rough; unkempt Derived forms of scraggy scraggily, adverbscragginess, noun 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 Words related to scraggy rangy, gangly, spindly, gaunt, slender, scrawny, angular, sinewy, lanky, slim, sparse, skinny, svelte, wiry, tenuous, rugged, rocky, coarse, bumpy, fuzzy
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scraggy

adjective, scrag·gi·er, scrag·gi·est.

Origin of scraggy

OTHER WORDS FROM scraggy

Words nearby scraggy

Example sentences from the Web for scraggy

British Dictionary definitions for scraggy

adjective -gier or -giest

Derived forms of scraggy

Words related to scraggy