ragged
adjective /ˈræɡɪd/
/ˈræɡɪd/
Idioms - (of clothes) old and torn synonym shabby
- a ragged jacket
- (of people) wearing old or torn clothes
- ragged children
- having an outline, an edge or a surface that is not straight or even
- ragged clouds
- a ragged coastline
- not smooth or regular; not showing control or careful preparation
- I could hear the sound of his ragged breathing.
- Their performance was still very ragged.
- (informal) very tired, especially after physical effortMore Like This Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/
- aged
- beloved
- crooked
- dogged
- learned
- naked
- ragged
- rugged
- sacred
- wicked
Word OriginMiddle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse rǫgvathr ‘tufted’ and Norwegian ragget ‘shaggy’.
Idioms
run somebody ragged
- (informal) to make somebody do a lot of work or make a big effort so that they become tired
- For 20 minutes the other team ran us ragged.