scraggy
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1scrag·gy

adjective \ˈskra-gē\
scrag·gi·erscrag·gi·est

Definition of SCRAGGY

: rough, jagged; also : scraggly

Origin of SCRAGGY

Middle English scraggi; akin to English dialect scrag tree stump, uneven ground, Middle English scrogge bush
First Known Use: 13th century

2scraggy

adjective
scrag·gi·erscrag·gi·est

Definition of SCRAGGY

: being lean and long : scrawny

Origin of SCRAGGY

1scrag
First Known Use: circa 1611

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