Shaggy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃæɡi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shaggy is an adjective meaning Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.
Meaning
Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.
More Meanings
- Having a surface like shaggy hair; with a rough nap.
- (figuratively) Confused, muddled.
Example Sentences
a shaggy dog
Universal and Blumhouse’s M3gan is exactly the right amount of ridiculous, which is why it can afford to be a little shaggy toward the end.
Away from the village, there was an enclosure containing several large animals of a kind I had not seen before—shaggy, long-necked, small-headed creatures who stood or lay at ease around their pen. Alpacas?
They waited until Dorothy awoke the next morning. The little girl was quite frightened when she saw the great pile of shaggy wolves, but the Tin Woodman told her all. She thanked him for saving them and sat down to breakfast, after which they started again upon their journey.
Word Forms
- shaggier
- shaggiest
Synonyms for shaggy
Depending on context, synonyms include rough, shagged, unsmooth, bushy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shagged, rough, bushy, unsmooth, hair, sammy.
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