scraggy

[ skrag-ee ]
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adjective,scrag·gi·er, scrag·gi·est.
  1. lean or thin; scrawny.

  1. irregular; craggy; jagged.

Origin of scraggy

1
First recorded in 1565–75; scrag + -y1

Other words from scraggy

  • scrag·gi·ly, adverb
  • scrag·gi·ness, noun

Words Nearby scraggy

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How to use scraggy in a sentence

  • The Pilgrim and his mate were scraggy little bipeds of the city push variety, so they were suppressed.

    Over the Sliprails | Henry Lawson
  • They had only just gathered together when he rode up on his old scraggy horse.

    Colonial Born | G. Firth Scott
  • It came out a scraggy blotch of white paint, with its black eyes glaring like two great glass beads!

    Martin Rattler | R.M. Ballantyne
  • Two days later, on sale day, this same scraggy mob of northern bullocks was still in the largest pen of the Wirreeford yards.

    The Pioneers | Katharine Susannah Prichard
  • Whereupon Robert took his arm, and holding the scraggy wretch forward, commanded him to out with what he knew.

    Rhoda Fleming, Complete | George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for scraggy

scraggy

/ (ˈskræɡɪ) /


adjective-gier or -giest
  1. lean or scrawny

  2. rough; unkempt

Derived forms of scraggy

  • scraggily, adverb
  • scragginess, noun

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