shaggy

shag·gy

adjective \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

Rhymes with SHAGGY

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