raggedy
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Definition of raggedy
: ragged
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Synonyms for raggedy
Synonyms
frayed, ragged, ratty, seedy, shabby, tattered, threadbare, worn-out
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Photos taken by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) showed a raggedy wolf-like creature with some slightly unusual features. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "DNA test solves mystery of wolf-like creature shot in Montana," 18 June 2018 There’s no question that a raggedy band of people with guns could fight the government. — Leah Sottile, Longreads, "Bundyville Chapter One: A War in the Desert," 15 May 2018 Get our daily newsletter MOBILE, Alabama, lies at the raggedy end of the American mainland, amid a boggy landscape of swamp and forest where five rivers empty into the sea. — The Economist, "The story of one of the last slaves imported to America," 10 May 2018 From mumblecore-style low-budget comedies like Humpday to more mainstream efforts like Laggies, Shelton has always held on to a raggedy sort of realism, drawing out major story details from small personal interactions. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Edie Falco Anchors the Romantic Drama of Outside In," 31 Mar. 2018 Buy Photo The old fella lives barefoot by the beach, limping down the home stretch of a long life in the raggedy brown coat his parents gave him back in South Dakota. — Jason Nark, Philly.com, "A prison guard and his old horse making smiles out of manure.," 23 Mar. 2018 Would our Bear Encounter consist of a couple of raggedy polar bears back at the Churchill General Store, panhandling for bags of ice? — Diane Bair And Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, "Greetings from polar bear country," 13 Mar. 2018 And Chuck Sharp, 69, stands at the entrance to a still-raggedy path his son, Alan, has cut through their seven-acre cornfield. — Jonathan M. Pitts, Washington Post, "Maryland’s fall mazes cut paths toward fun and profit," 12 Sep. 2017 And Chuck Sharp, 69, stands at the entrance to a still-raggedy path his son, Alan, has cut through their seven-acre cornfield. — Jonathan M. Pitts, Washington Post, "Maryland’s fall mazes cut paths toward fun and profit," 12 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'raggedy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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raggedy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of raggedy
: not in good condition
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Kids Definition of raggedy
1 : ragged sense 2
2 : ragged sense 3
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