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shag⋅gy

  [shag-ee]
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–adjective, -gi⋅er, -gi⋅est.
1. covered with or having long, rough hair.
2. untidy; unkempt: a shaggy person.
3. rough and matted; forming a bushy mass, as the hair or mane.
4. having a rough nap, as cloth.
5. characterized by sloppy planning or execution: a shaggy production of Macbeth.
Origin:
1580–90; shag 1 + -y 1

Related forms:
shag⋅gi⋅ly, adverb
shag⋅gi⋅ness, noun
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shag·gy   (shāg'ē)   
adj.   shag·gi·er, shag·gi·est

  1. Having, covered with, or resembling long rough hair or wool.

  2. Bushy or matted: shaggy hair.

  3. Having a rough nap or surface, as a textile.

  4. Poorly groomed; unkempt.

  5. Marked by a lack of order or clarity in thinking, planning, or performance.

shag'gi·ly adv., shag'gi·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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