scraggy

adjective

ˈskra-gē How to pronounce scraggy (audio)
Definition of scraggynext
1
as in jagged
having an uneven edge or outline a scraggy beard

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2
as in uneven
not having a level or smooth surface climbers badly scraped their limbs on the scraggy cliffs

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Recent Examples of scraggy Fauja Singh was 89, thin as a reed, and had a scraggy beard that nearly reached his chest. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2025 Three years later, the follow-up, Caroline 2, expands outward in every direction, pairing scraggy, strummed chorales with heart-on-sleeve mantras and distorted furore. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025 Airless Spaces might easily be read as the scraggy roman à clef of an ex-revolutionary, defined by its lack of engagement with the former work of its author. — Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 From scraggy shores beyond the Golden Gate to miles-long coastline in Los Angeles County to the bohemian charm of Laguna, this list of the best beaches in California might just convince you that the West Coast really is the best one, indeed. — Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025 A lot of the music that came out of the Lower East Side was very scraggy. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraggy
  1. jagged
  2. uneven
  3. ragged
  4. rugged
  5. scraggly
  6. rough
  7. broken
Adjective
  • The latter is more demanding, but might have the best views of those jagged, majestic Dolomites in the region.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Once fished to the brink of extinction globally, sand tiger sharks, that iconic aquarium shark with a jaw of protruding, jagged teeth that only a mother could love, have been increasing in the Boston Harbor over the last decade.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of jagged
Adjective
  • However, sodium metal is highly reactive, and its interaction with conventional liquid electrolytes can cause unwanted chemical reactions and uneven metal deposits called dendrites.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Hiring in 2026 has resulted in an uneven demographic shift in the workforce, according to survey estimates analyzed by the Post.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of uneven
Adjective
  • On his second lap at Monza, Antonelli went past the ragged edge.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While a commercial transatlantic flight would have left me feeling tired and ragged, my body barely registered the six-hour journey.
    — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ragged
Adjective
  • This one springs from the rugged land where the home is located and pays homage to its setting through its design.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Not far from Dublin’s Trinity College are the offices of Wild Atlantic Pictures, named after the 1,500-mile stretch of western Ireland’s rugged coastline.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rugged
Adjective
  • Mackeeper present themselves as scraggly anti-heroes, saving music one banger at a time.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There were people in military uniforms and young men with long hair and scraggly beards.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of scraggly
Adjective
  • The Pistons have raced out to a hot start, while the Knicks are still searching for answers after a rough opening week.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Molcajetes constructed of lava rock with pits creating a rough and not smooth nor easily cleanable surface were in the facility.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rough
Adjective
  • Beetz is phenomenal as a young woman rocked by her own broken family history, willing to put herself in harm’s way to stop Jurek’s terror.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Sculptural and subversive, it’s made from broken windows, melted glass bottles, and is repurposed using old engine oil as fuel.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Scraggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraggy. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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