shaggy
playSimple Definition of shaggy
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: long and tangled
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: covered with hair or fur that is long and tangled
Full Definition of shaggy
shaggier
shaggiest
1a : covered with or consisting of long, coarse, or matted hairb : covered with or consisting of thick, tangled, or unkempt vegetationc : having a rough nap, texture, or surfaced : having hairlike processes
2a : unkemptb : confused or unclear in conception or thinking <shaggy ideas> <a shaggy argument>
Examples of shaggy in a sentence
<a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face>
<a shaggy carpet that was a relic of the 1970s>
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SHAGGY Defined for Kids
shaggy
playDefinition of shaggy for Students
shaggier
shaggiest
: covered with or made up of a long and tangled growth (as of hair) <The dog has a shaggy coat.>
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