shaggier; shaggiest
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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Coen brothers' 1998 cult classic is an offbeat crime caper about a shaggy, White Russian-swilling stoner named The Dude (Jeff Bridges), who gets pulled into a ransom scheme involving a rich philanthropist's two-timing trophy wife (Tara Reid).
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
These creatures, tall, shaggy and shambling, are versions of the possibly imaginary beast commonly known as Sasquatch or Bigfoot.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Sparhawk had grown his hair out during the pandemic, and the red-blond mane was still shaggy past his shoulders.
—Justin Taylor, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
Serra, 30 and shaggy haired, had shown his first splash piece a year earlier, in a group show at the Castelli Warehouse, a storage space on West 108th Street.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The fiery flair continued on top, courtesy of Lizzo’s red mullet, cut with shaggy bangs and long layers in the back.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
Sam, a 17-year-old boy with shaggy blond hair, stepped onto the scale at Tri-River Family Health Center in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
—Martha Bebinger, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Hawke is tall, with the shaggy, sandy hair of a glam rocker and gangly limbs.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Along the way, he’s made fans of Neko Case, Big Thief, Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle and scores of others drawn to his emotive playing and charming setup: a big Texas flag in the background, his brother, Nate, 13, on bass and a shaggy Aussiedoodle panting along.
—Stephen Deusner, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
These creatures, tall, shaggy and shambling, are versions of the possibly imaginary beast commonly known as Sasquatch or Bigfoot.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Sparhawk had grown his hair out during the pandemic, and the red-blond mane was still shaggy past his shoulders.
—Justin Taylor, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
Serra, 30 and shaggy haired, had shown his first splash piece a year earlier, in a group show at the Castelli Warehouse, a storage space on West 108th Street.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The fiery flair continued on top, courtesy of Lizzo’s red mullet, cut with shaggy bangs and long layers in the back.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
Sam, a 17-year-old boy with shaggy blond hair, stepped onto the scale at Tri-River Family Health Center in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
—Martha Bebinger, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Hawke is tall, with the shaggy, sandy hair of a glam rocker and gangly limbs.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Along the way, he’s made fans of Neko Case, Big Thief, Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle and scores of others drawn to his emotive playing and charming setup: a big Texas flag in the background, his brother, Nate, 13, on bass and a shaggy Aussiedoodle panting along.
—Stephen Deusner, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaggy. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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shaggy
adjective
shag·gy
ˈshag-ē 
shaggier; shaggiest
1
: covered with or made up of long, coarse, or tangled growth
2
: having a rough or hairy surface
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