haggard
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adjective \ˈha-gərd\Definition of HAGGARD
1
of a hawk : not tamed
2
a : wild in appearance b : having a worn or emaciated appearance : gaunt <haggard faces looked up sadly from out of the straw — W. M. Thackeray>
— hag·gard·ly adverb
— hag·gard·ness noun
See Examples of HAGGARD
- She looked tired and haggard.
- We were shocked by his haggard appearance.
Origin of HAGGARD
Middle French hagard
First Known Use: 1567
Related to HAGGARD
- Synonyms
- cadaverous, gaunt, emaciated, skeletal, wasted
Rhymes with HAGGARD
2haggard
nounDefinition of HAGGARD
1
: an adult hawk caught wild
2
obsolete : an intractable person
First Known Use of HAGGARD
1567
Rhymes with HAGGARD
Hag·gard
biographical name \ˈha-gərd\Definition of HAGGARD
Sir (Henry) Rider 1856–1925 Eng. nov.
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