shaggy

shag·gy

adj \ˈsha-gē\

shag·gi·ershag·gi·est

Definition of SHAGGY

1

a : covered with or consisting of long, coarse, or matted hair b : covered with or consisting of thick, tangled, or unkempt vegetation c : having a rough nap, texture, or surface d : having hairlike processes

2

a : unkempt b : confused or unclear in conception or thinking <shaggy ideas> <a shaggy argument>

— shag·gi·ly \ˈsha-gə-lē\ adverb

— shag·gi·ness \ˈsha-gē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SHAGGY

1. <a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face>
2. <a shaggy carpet that was a relic of the 1970s>

First Known Use of SHAGGY

1581

Related to SHAGGY

Synonyms: bristly, brushy, cottony, fleecy, furred, furry, hirsute, rough, hairy, silky, unshorn, woolly (also wooly)

Antonyms: bald, furless, glabrous, hairless, shorn, smooth

Related Words: bearded, bewhiskered, mustachioed (also moustachioed), whiskered; stubbled, stubbly; downy, fluffy, fuzzy, linty, nappy

Near Antonyms: beardless, shaved, shaven

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Rhymes with SHAGGY

aggie, baggy, braggy, craggy, draggy, jaggy, quaggy, ragi, scraggy, snaggy, staggy